Diwan Bahadur Road

It runs from Cowley Brown Road at one end to Gandhipark at the other.

Diwan Bahadur Road is one of the biggest commercial centres and busiest shopping areas of Coimbatore, India.

DB road is known for its traditional trade in garments and textiles, jewellery, Marvadies, and pawn brokering.

The road abutted a burial ground, parts of which are today's Shastri Maidan.

A few years later – when the powers to grant approval for shops was available with the Coimbatore Municipality – the 'Ayyar and Co'.

Then there were very few shops – among those were Ramoo and Company, which rationed mill cloth, which rationed mill cloth, and "Latha Stores and , which rationed mill cloth, and "Latha Stores , which sold general household goods and served as a one stop prominent store for various general goods.I A. Rangaswamy Chettiar Sons and Company.

Road is intrinsically linked to the growth of residential localities west of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

The two broad roads presented ideal destinations for shopping as there was ample spacing for parking and walking, says Jegan S. Damodarasamy, Executive Director, Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowrishankar Group of Hotels.His family first started the Annapoorna hotels as a standalone unit on D.B.

Today, untouched by the presence of international brands, that portion of the Road continues to have shops that sell earthenware – perhaps, presenting a balance between local and international economy.

Today, it is a happening place in Coimbatore as every commercial establishments wants a foothold there, be it local or international.

Swamy Road for kitchen accessories, says Sreesh Adka, Managing Partner, Ideal Stores.