Where is 'Borah Bazaar' located?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bombay
The Borah Bazaar was in the Fort area of Bombay, where numerous bazaars came up as the city grew (shown in a picture of 1885).
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Colonial Cities’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “2.2 Trends of change … As Bombay grew, even the fort area became congested. Traders, shopkeepers and service groups flowed into the area, numerous bazaars were established, and lofty structures came up. Worried by the congestion, the British made several attempts to push Indians out of the northern part of the Fort where the local communities had settled.”
Fig. 12.6 The Borah Bazaar in the Fort area, Bombay, 1885 |
