of produce. The Patna district, in the 17th century, was home to 175 weaver villages and the Patna Bazaar enjoyed a reputation as a centre of trade in fine cloth. When the Italian writer and traveller, Niccolao Manucci, visited there in 1863, he found many merchants trading in cotton and silk in Patna's bazaars. In India today, many different types of market serve retail and commercial clients: (1) Wholesale markets Primary wholesale markets: held once or twice per week, these sell produce from local villages e.g. Rice Bazaar at Thissur in Kerala Secondary wholesale markets (also known as mandis): smaller merchants purchase from primary markets and sell at secondary markets. A small number of primary producers may sell direct to mandis. Terminal markets: Markets that sell directly to the end-user, whether it be the consumer, food processor or shipping agent for export to foreign countries e.g. Bombay Terminal Market (2) Retail markets Retail markets: spread across villages, towns and cities Fairs: held on religious days and deal in livestock and agricultural produce In India (and also Bangladesh and Pakistan), a landa bazaar is a type of a bazaar or a marketplace with lowest prices where only secondhand general goods are exchanged or sold. A haat also refers to a bazaar or market in Bangladesh and Pakistan and the term may also be used in India. A saddar refers to the main, central market in a town while a mandi refers to a large marketplace. A Meena Bazaar is a marketplace where goods are sold in an effort to raise money for charity. Agra Sadar Bazaar, Agra Bangalore Gandhi Bazaar Chennai Pondy Bazaar (officially named Soundarapandian Angadi) T. Nagar, Chennai Delhi Lajpat Nagar market, Delhi Dilli Haat Sadar Bazaar, Delhi Palika Bazaar - an underground market in Delhi Goa Mapusa Friday Market Mapusa, North Goa Himachal Pradesh Lakkar Bazaar Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Manipur Khwairamband Bazar Imphal, Manipur, India - a market operated entirely by women Mumbai Bhendi Bazaar Chira Bazaar, Mumbai - known for its jewellery Dava Bazaar also known as Dawa Bazaar Zaveri Bazaar jewellery market Punjab Chaura Bazaar, Ludhiana, Punjab Uttar Pradesh Ajhuwa Bazaar, Ajhuwa, Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is noted for its night markets, floating markets and pirate markets (markets that specialise in selling "knock off" copies of designer brands). Some Asian countries have developed unique distribution systems and highly specialised types of