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Mohni road

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Mohni road is one of the oldest roads of Lahore, Pakistan, and is adjacent to Bilal Gunj Market (a market notable for second-hand parts of vehicles) and behind the historical shrine of Data Ganj Baksh in Lahore.

This road is said to have been named after Mohni Hameed, a "Christian Radio Star". Before her marriage to the Radio Pakistan programme officer A. Hameed, her name was Mohni Das.

Notable people

Several notable persons have been born or resided in this road, such as politicians Farrukh Shah and Jamal Akram, wrestlers like Bholu Pahalwan, Jhara Pahalwan (Rustam-e-Pakistan) and The Great Gama Pahalwan (Rustam-e-Hind). The area is also the home of Abdur Rahman Chughtai, an award-winning painter, who created his own unique painting style influenced by Mughal art and maintained the Islamic artistic traditions in his works. Author and TV host Mustansar Hussain Tarar is also from this area of Lahore.

References

Mohni road Wikipedia