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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Manek Chowk'''<br />
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{{Short description|Prominent city square in Ahmedabad, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br />
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{{Infobox street<br />
| name = Manek Chowk<br />
| image = Manekchok.jpg<br />
| caption = Street food stalls at night<br />
| addresses = within [[Old Ahmedabad|walled city]], near [[Bhadra Fort]]<br />
| location = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23|1|25|N|72|35|19|E|display=title,inline}}<br />
}}<br />
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[[File:Manek Chowk.JPG|thumb|Manek Chowk in the morning]]<br />
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'''Manek Chowk''' is a prominent [[city square]] located in [[Old Ahmedabad]], [[India]]. Surrounded by historical structures, it serves as a vegetable market in the morning, a bullion market in the noon, and transforms into a vibrant street food market at night.<ref name="igg">{{cite book | title=India Guide Gujarat | publisher=India Guide Publications | year=2007 | pages=93–94 | isbn= 9780978951702 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZRLGZNZEoEC&dq=manek+chowk+ahmedabad&pg=PA93 | editor=Desai, Anjali H.}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
{{Main|Maneknath}}<br />
The square derives its name from Baba [[Maneknath]], who played a crucial role in aiding [[Ahmed Shah I]] in the construction of [[Bhadra Fort]] in 1411.<ref name="igg" /><ref name="baba">{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/baba-maneknath-s-kin-keep-alive-600yr-old-tradition/698967 | title=Baba Maneknath's kin keep alive 600-yr old tradition | work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=18 October 2010 | accessdate=21 February 2013 | author=More, Anuj}}</ref><ref name="mnk">{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Flags-changed-at-citys-foundation-by-Manek-Nath-babas-descendants/articleshow/10261380.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411040432/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-07/ahmedabad/30257006_1_flag-foundation-stone-puja | url-status=live | archive-date=11 April 2013 | title=Flags changed at city's foundation by Manek Nath baba's descendants | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=7 October 2011 | agency=TNN | access-date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="tam">{{cite news | url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20A%201000%20Salutes&sectid=68&contentid=2010022620100226182744376d3de031 | title=Multi-layered expansion | work=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]] | date=26 February 2010 | agency=AM | accessdate=21 February 2013 | first1=Ruturaj | last1=Jadav | first2=Mehul | last2=Jani | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207235844/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article | archive-date=7 December 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Manek Chowk==<br />
This bustling square functions as a vegetable market in the morning, transforms into a jewelry market in the afternoon (the second-largest in [[India]]), boasting an annual turnover of around 3 million rupees. However, it is most renowned for its food stalls that emerge around 9:30 in the evening, offering a variety of local street snacks. Manek Chowk is particularly celebrated for its Kulfi.<ref name="gt">{{cite web | url=http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/6/13 | title=Manek Chowk | publisher=Tourism Corporation of Gujarat | work=Government of Gujarat | date=7 December 2015 | accessdate=21 February 2013 | archive-date=8 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208093713/http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/6/13 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="maha">{{cite news | url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=201104142011041403024319033332e2 | title=Manek Chowk fights off its 'MAHA' Clone | work=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]] | date=14 April 2011 | agency=AM | accessdate=21 February 2013 | author=Jani, Mehul | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407160706/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=201104142011041403024319033332e2 | archive-date=7 April 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Food Street==<br />
Manek Chowk is one of the few food streets allowed to stay open until late at night. Offering Bhajipau, dosa, typical local sandwiches, and various local cuisines, it is a hub for culinary enthusiasts even during the late hours.<br />
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==Structures==<br />
[[File:Mukhvas at Manek Chowk.jpg|thumb|Variety of mouth fresheners, ''Mukhwas,'' being sold near Manek Chowk]]<br />
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===Baba Maneknath Temple===<br />
The memorial temple, where the saint Maneknath took [[samadhi]], is situated in Manek Chowk.<br />
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===''Badshah no Hajiro''===<br />
{{Main|Ahmed Shah's Tomb}}<br />
This is the burial place for male members of the royal family, including [[Ahmed Shah I]], the founder of [[Ahmedabad]]. Women are restricted from entering, and men must cover their heads before entering. Several minister’s tombs are laid out across the road. It lies to the west of Manek Chowk.<ref name="igg" /><br />
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===''Rani no Hajiro''===<br />
{{Main|Rani no Hajiro}}<br />
[[File:Rani no Hajiro Tomb of Queens of Ahmed Shah I Ahmedabad 1866.jpg|thumb|Tombs of Queens of Ahmed Shah I in 1866]]<br />
On the street leading to the ''Rani no Hajiro'' (Queen’s tomb), where the female members of the royal family were buried, is now a market for women's clothing, jewelry, and accessories. Traditional [[Garba (dance)|Garba]] clothes are also sold here. Many types of mouth fresheners, ''Mukhwas,'' stalls are nearby. ''Rani no Hajiro'' lies to the east of Manek Chowk.<ref name="igg" /><br />
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===Ahmedabad Stock Exchange Building===<br />
[[File:Ahmedabad Stock Exchange.jpg|thumb|Ahmedabad Stock Exchange heritage building]]<br />
Established in 1894, the [[Ahmedabad Stock Exchange]] is the oldest stock exchange in India after the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]]. It operated in this location until 1996, housed in a 93-year-old heritage building showcasing British architecture.<ref name="asett">{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/ahmedabad/32078139_1_ase-ahmedabad-stock-exchange-heritage-building | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035022/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/ahmedabad/32078139_1_ase-ahmedabad-stock-exchange-heritage-building | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 April 2013 | title=Old stock exchange building at Manek Chowk to be sold | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=6 June 2012 | agency=TNN | accessdate=21 February 2013 | location=Ahmedabad}}</ref><ref name="build">{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report_veterans-rue-loss-of-ahmedabad-s-manekchowk-building_1699278 | title=Veterans rue loss of Ahmedabad's Manekchowk building | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] | date=7 July 2012 | agency=DNA | accessdate=21 February 2013 | author=Dhomse, Himansh}}</ref><ref name="dnaa">{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_heritage-lovers-root-for-ahmedabad-stock-exchanges-manekchowk-building_1510511 | title=Heritage lovers root for Ahmedabad Stock Exchange's Manekchowk building | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] | date=20 February 2011 | agency=DNA | accessdate=21 February 2013 | author=Soni, Nikunj}}</ref><ref name="mp">{{cite news | url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=2010020520100205023816328218cbe34 | title=Amdavad's First Pol | work=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]] | date=5 February 2010 | agency=AM | accessdate=21 February 2013 | author=Ruturaj Jadav and Mehul Jani | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207235844/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article | archivedate=7 December 2009 }}</ref><br />
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===Mahurat Pol===<br />
It was the first [[Pol (housing)|pol]] (housing cluster) of [[Ahmedabad]]. Jains settled here around the 1450s. There are two temples inside the pol, Sheetalnath Jain temple and Dholeshwar Mahadev temple.<ref name="igg" /><ref name="mp"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Ahmedabad]]<br />
* [[Bhadra Fort]]<br />
* [[Fort and Gates of Ahmedabad]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* [http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/6/13 Gujarat Tourism] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208093713/http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/6/13 |date=8 February 2017 }}<br />
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