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A marketplace in the city of Peshawar in modern day Pakistan was vital to both Indian Freedom Struggle and Indian Cinema particularly Hindi Cinema. The Bazaar and its link to the #Badshah of Bollywood #ShahRukhKhanđ“€
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For centuries, Peshawar has been perched at a historical, and geographical crossroads. The city stands near the eastern end of Khyber Pass, and has long been a natural stop for travelers en route to the subcontinent. Kings, invaders, and traders have all passed through Peshawar
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In the mid-19th century, Sir Edward Herbert, the British commissioner in Peshawar, described the Qissa Khawani Bazaar as the “Piccadilly of Central Asia.” Travelers paused in the market to drink the local green tea called kehwa and exchange kissas, or stories.
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