According to a major newspaper of Pakistan: "In the Mughal Era, during the Nauroze, special bazaars would be set up only for women.
It was usually famous among the women of the Harem (Mughal Concubines) and the wives and daughters of Rajput noblemen who put up stalls to sell expensive items".
[6] This bazaar was enjoyed by the royal ladies living in the Qaisarbagh complex of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.
In the United Arab Emirates, Meena Bazaar is the name of a well-known shopping location in Bur Dubai.
In Birgunj, Nepal, Meena Bazar is a well-known traditional grocery market that stretches from Maisthan Temple to Ghantaghar (Clock Tower).