Qissa Khawani Bazaar
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Qissa Khawani Bazaar (Urdu: قصه خواني بازار ) (or 'Market of Story-tellers' ) is famous bazaar of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan. The Qissa Khawani Bazaar or the romantic 'Street of Story-tellers' extends from west to east in the heart of the city of Peshawar. The cosmopolitan character of Qissa Khawani Bazaar is lined with its traditional kehwa khanas, Tikka Kabab, Chapli Kabab and dry fruit shops along with modern show rooms of leather ware and bright colored garments. In days gone by, the bazaar was the site of camping ground for caravans and military adventures. The professional storytellers recited ballads and tales of war and love to mobs of traders and soldiers. Today the storytellers and the art of story telling have gone but the atmosphere of the bazaar is still the same. Bearded tribesmen bargain with city traders over endless cups of green tea. People from everywhere visit the crowded street. Afghans, Iraqis, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Afridis, and Shinwaris move around with ease and grace in their colorful native robes.
It was the site of a massacre when British soldiers fired upon a crowd of unarmed protesteors in 1930.
