Dharampura | |
Other Name: | Mustafabad, Lahore |
Settlement Type: | Locality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | City District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lahore |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Aziz Bhatti Town |
Parts Type: | Neighbourhoods |
Parts Style: | coll,para |
Established Date: | 1583 |
Dharampura ({{nq|دھرم پورا) is a residential neighbourhood located in Lahore. The Mughal emperor Akbar laid the foundation of this colony for Hindus as an alms-house in 1583.[1] After the 1947 Partition, it was renamed Mustafabad but is still locally known as Dharampura.
Dharampura sits on the western bank of the Lahore Canal, between the Walled City of Lahore and the Lahore Cantonment. It is a largely working class neighbourhood.[2] The area was largely populated by Hindus and Sikhs prior to the Partition of British India.[3] The locality is also the ancestral home of Sushma Swaraj, who was a lawyer in Supreme Court of India and the Minister of External Affairs of India.[4]
Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib, popularly known as Mian Mir, was a famous Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Dharampura.
Mustafabad Bazar is a popular bazar also known as Dharampura Bazar in Lahore, Punjab. Pakistan. It is a famous food bazaar in Lahore like Gawalmandi. It is also well known for groceries and clothes.