Gandhi Market
Gandhi Market officially called as Mahatma Gandhi Market, is a wholesale farmers' market in the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.
| Location | Tharanallur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°49′22″N 78°41′48″E |
| Address | Near Big Kammala Street |
| Opening date | 1868 |
| Parking | Mixed |
History
Its construction began as the Fort Market in 1867 and completed in 1868.[1] The market was expanded in 1927, when P. Rathinavelu Thevar was the mayor of Tiruchirappalli and renamed as Mahatma Gandhi market after Mahatma Gandhi.
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Notes
- Moore, Lewis (1878). A Manual of the Trichinopoly District in the Presidency of Madras. Government Press. pp. 280–281.
References
- "Trichy a land of tradition". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
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