page_title: Chowgalla
hierarchical_section_title: Chowgalla
caption_attribution_description: English: The Chowgalla(center) seen from Bazar Kalan Street
context_page_description: Chowgalla is known as the center of Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, 320 km west of Lahore, and 190 km northwest of Multan. The majority of the population speaks Saraiki and the total population of the city is 86,969 according to the census of 1998. It is a gateway to the four major bazaars of Dera Ismail Khan. These four bazaars are laid in each of the cardinal directions, with all four converging in the town's center. The markets and shops of all types cater to the needs of the Derawal people. It is also called Chogallia by the locals.
  In 1940, the British government built a strong defense at the location of Chogalla in which police and militia could be positioned as needed. It is also the meeting point of four main bazaars, namely, Kalan Bazaar, Muslim Bazaar, Topanwala Bazaar, and Bhatiya Bazaar. For defense, four big gates were installed on all four sides by the British government to cut the link to the four bazaars during a conflict between Hindus and Muslims. These gates remain the same today.
context_section_description: Chowgalla is known as the center of Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North West Province NWFP) Province of Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, 320 km west of Lahore, and 190 km northwest of Multan. The majority of the population speaks Saraiki and the total population of the city is 86,969 according to the census of 1998. It is a gateway to the four major bazaars of Dera Ismail Khan. These four bazaars are laid in each of the cardinal directions, with all four converging in the town's center. The markets and shops of all types cater to the needs of the Derawal people. It is also called Chogallia by the locals.
  In 1940, the British government built a strong defense at the location of Chogalla in which police and militia could be positioned as needed. It is also the meeting point of four main bazaars, namely, Kalan Bazaar, Muslim Bazaar, Topanwala Bazaar, and Bhatiya Bazaar. For defense, four big gates were installed on all four sides by the British government to cut the link to the four bazaars during a conflict between Hindus and Muslims. These gates remain the same today. Nowadays these gates are closed on the day of Ashura, 10th Moharam-ul-Haram, Imam Hussain's Shahadat, until the passing of the procession.
caption: The Chowgalla as seen from Bazar Kalan street
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