Chowgalla
Chowgalla is known as the center of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, and it is also the gate for four major bazaars of Dera Ismail Khan. There are markets and shops of all types for the needs of Derawal people. It is also called Chogallia by the locals.
In 1940, the British government built a strong defense at the location of Chogalia in which police and militia could be positioned according to the need of the situation. It is also the meeting point of four main bazaars, namely, Kalan Bazaar, Muslim bazaar, Topanwala Bazaar and Bhatiya Bazaar.[1] For defence, four big gates were installed on all four sides by British government to cut the link of four bazaars during a conflict between Hindus and Muslims. These gates remain same till today. Now-a-days these gates are closed on the day of Ashoora, 10th Moharam-ul-Haram, Hazrat Imam Hussain's Shahadat, until the passing of procession.