Heera Mandi
Neighbourhood in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Indian TV series, see Heeramandi.
Heera Mandi (Urdu and Punjabi: ہیرا منڈی, lit. 'Diamond Market'), is a neighbourhood and bazaar located in the Walled City of Lahore. It is specifically known as the red light district of Lahore, Pakistan.[1][2]
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Heera Mandi ہیرا منڈی | |
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Coordinates: 31.586167101203753°N 74.30980680775039°E / 31.586167101203753; 74.30980680775039 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
City | Lahore |
Administrative town | Ravi |
Union council | 30 (Taxali Gate) |
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It is located inside the Walled City of Lahore, near the Taxali Gate,[3] and south of the Badshahi Mosque.[4]Heeramandi was a song and dance community based on the tawaif culture during the Mughal period. After, British colonisation, Heeramandi gradually turned into a red-light district.[5]