Old Karimganj (Gaya)

Old Karimganj (Hindi: पुरानी करीमगंज, IAST: Purānī Karīmagaṃja; Urdu: پرانی کریم گنج, romanized: Purānī Karīmganj), also spelled as Old Kareemganj or simply Karimganj, is a residential neighborhood under the Civil Lines thana[1] zone of Gaya, Bihar, India, inhabited mostly by Muslims.[2] Forming the eastern wing of the larger Karimganj neighborhood, it shares its proximity with New Karimganj neighborhood to the west[3] and Jagdeo Nagar to the north. The locality is popular for serving the Karimganj Cemetery[2] and infamous for its congested alleyways and poor drainage infrastructure.[4][5]

Old Karimganj
पुरानी करीमगंज (Hindi)
پرانی کریم گنج (Urdu)
Neighbourhood
Old Karimganj is located in Bihar
Old Karimganj
Old Karimganj
Old Karimganj is located in India
Old Karimganj
Old Karimganj
Coordinates: 24°47′39″N 84°59′28″E
CountryIndia
StateBihar
CityGaya
Government
 • BodyGaya Nagar Nigam
Language
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
 • SpokenMagadhi, Hindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30
PIN
823001

Etymology

Old Karimganj is the literal translation of Hindi-Urdu Purānī Karīmganj. The Hindi-Urdu purānī (Hindi: पुरानी; Urdu: پرانی) literally means "old" meanwhile the Arabic word karīm (Arabic: كَرِيم) translates to "kind" or "noble" whereas the Middle Persian word ganj (Persian: گنج) means "treasured place" or "neighborhood".

Notable landmarks
  • Old Karimganj Cemetery

References
  1. "कार्रवाई: चार लोगों पर बिजली चोरी मामले में हुई प्राथमिकी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. "گیا: ویکسینیشن مہم میں کریم گنج قبرستان کا اہم کردار". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "जल निकासी की व्यवस्था नहीं, बस्तियां हो जाती हैं जलमग्न". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. "उफ ये तंग गलियां, बजबजाती नालियां." Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. "जल निकासी की व्यवस्था नहीं, बस्तियां हो जाती हैं जलमग्न". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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