Mochi are a community, found in North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.They are the traditional shoemakers of South Asia. The Muslim Mochi in Uttar Pradesh have been granted Other Backward Classes status, which allows them to access a number of affirmative action schemes by the Government of India. [1]

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The Mochi Gate locally known as Mochi Darwaza (موچی دروازہ) is located in the south of the Walled City of Lahore between Akbari Gate and Shah Alam Gate in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [1][2]

The Mochi are a Hindu caste found mainly in North India. They are the traditional shoemakers of South Asia.

Dec 12, 2018 · In the 16th century, the great Mughal emperor Akbar commissioned 13 Gates in the walled city of Lahore and Mochi Gate was among those. According to historians, Mochi Gate is named after Pandit Moti Ram who was the guard of Emperor Akbar.

Jan 2, 2025 · In Lahore’s walled city, Mochi Gate is between the Shah Alam Gate and Akbari Gate. The road through this gate takes you to some of Lahore’s famous and bustling markets, including Dana Market, Baara Market, Alamgir Market, Itifaq Market, and Bazaar Kaman Garan.

Apr 6, 2018 · And this is where Khan comes into play. Khan is the resident mochi (cobbler) in the older part of Clifton, where I live. He deals in an assortment of wares: from mending and polishing footwear, re-doing broken zippers and refurbishing an aged leather handbag, making it seem almost as good as new.

May 7, 2018 · Mochi Baagh/Garden is Pakistan’s most popular political rally spot. Mochi Baagh is situated on the prompt right of Mochi Entryway. Numerous famous political pioneers of Pakistan and the pre-freedom time have conveyed talks here.

Mochi in the region of Punjab is a town in Pakistan - some 180 mi or ( 289 km ) South-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city . Current time in Mochi is now 11:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours.

Though most Mochi people are Hindu, there are Muslims among them in Pakistan and other parts of South Asia. Most Muslims in that part of the world have allowed Hindu practices to affect their form of Islam.