Old Karimganj (Gaya) Explained

Old Karimganj
Native Name:
Demographics1 Info2:Magadhi, Hindi, Urdu
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics Type1:Language
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type1:State
Governing Body:Gaya Nagar Nigam
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Subdivision Name2:Gaya
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type:Country
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:823001
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India

Old Karimganj (IAST: Hindi: Purānī Karīmagaṃja; Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پرانی کریم گنج), also spelled as Old Kareemganj or simply Karimganj, is a residential neighborhood under the Civil Lines thana[1] zone of Gaya, Bihar, India, inhabited mostly by Muslims.[2] Forming the eastern wing of the larger Karimganj neighborhood, it shares its proximity with New Karimganj neighborhood to the west[3] and Jagdeo Nagar to the north. The locality is popular for serving the Karimganj Cemetery and infamous for its congested alleyways and poor drainage infrastructure.[4] [5]

Etymology

Old Karimganj is the literal translation of Hindi-Urdu Purānī Karīmganj. The Hindi-Urdu purānī (Hindi: पुरानी; Urdu:) literally means "old" meanwhile the Arabic word karīm (Arabic: كَرِيم|) translates to "kind" or "noble" whereas the Middle Persian word ganj (Persian:) means "treasured place" or "neighborhood".

Notable landmarks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-10-20. कार्रवाई: चार लोगों पर बिजली चोरी मामले में हुई प्राथमिकी. 2021-10-26. Dainik Bhaskar. hi.
  2. Web site: گیا: ویکسینیشن مہم میں کریم گنج قبرستان کا اہم کردار. 2021-10-26. ETV Bharat News.
  3. Web site: जल निकासी की व्यवस्था नहीं, बस्तियां हो जाती हैं जलमग्न. 2021-10-26. Dainik Jagran. hi.
  4. Web site: उफ ये तंग गलियां, बजबजाती नालियां... 2021-10-26. Dainik Jagran. hi.
  5. Web site: जल निकासी की व्यवस्था नहीं, बस्तियां हो जाती हैं जलमग्न. 2021-10-26. Dainik Jagran. hi.