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Chowk Yadgar Peshawar City |
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The real old Chowk Yadgar 
Chowk Yadgar, Peshawar Old City, PakistanIn the centre of the Old city there is a plaza called Chowk Yadgar, which was redeveloped to dedicate the heroes of 1965 war with India. This Plaza is a bit run down but the interesting part of it, people still laze around here and some youngsters still use the open area as a cricket field 
1982 Photo by Noor Khan Old city - Chowk Yadgar This is taken from Chowk Yadgar (the central square of the old city) facing north, towards Katchari Gate. Chowk Yadgar or “The Square of Remembrance” is a famous landmark of Peshawar. Its location at the heart of the old walled city of Peshawar makes it a must see for every traveler. It is located at the convergence point of different major roads and bazaars of the old city.
History
The first “Dome Shaped” monument at this square was originally erected in the memory of Colonel C. Hastings in 1892 AD by his friends.
Location
To the West of Chowk Yadgar is the end of “Ander Shehr Street” (meaning “inside of the city”) or “Jewelers street”. The Jewelers Street starts from the “Naz Cinema Road” (right in front of Forward High School) and culminates at Chowk Yadgar.
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