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Deriving one's name from the Moon has certain advantages; one of them is being famous for being one of the oldest and grandest markets in Delhi. Chandni Chowk, literally meaning Moonlit Square, was made on the plan of Princess Jahanara in around 1650 AD, beloved daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan. Originally all the roads led to a common square but today encroachments have made it unrecognizable. Today it is one of the busiest and most crowded markets in Delhi. In Jahanara's time there was a canal as part of the water supply scheme to Shahjahanabad City.
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In the present time Chandni Chowk market is famous for basically three things, silver jewelry, Indian clothes especially bridal trousseau and food. Chandni Chowk's each lane specializes in something or the other. It is Asia's largest wholesale market selling a huge range of available goods. Shopping in Chandi Chowk is an experience in itself.
Dariba Kalan: It is full of jewelry shops selling gold and silver ornaments with designs ranging from traditional to modern. Some of the shops are generations old and though changing with time, still retaining the same charm.
Katra Neel: It is a place where you can shop to your heart's content for all kinds of fabrics, however exotic or expensive. Fabrics like silk, satin, crepe, net, cotton, linen and muslin are just examples of the sheer variety found here.
Bahgirath Palace: Home to a kashmiri nautch girl Begum Sumroo (alias Farzana), this place today is one of the biggest electronic markets in Asia. It also sells credible medical equipments and allopathic medicines.
Kinari Bazaar: This place is any brides dream come true. It has everything and every shop a bride would need to put together her marital wardrobe. It is especially famous for its zari and zardozi works. If you look around a bit then you will also find shops which sell sarees 'inspired' from Satya Paul, Ritu Kumar, Kavita Bhartia and trends started by certain soap-operas.
Chhatta Chowk Bazaar: This is the palce if you want 'matching' jewelry with your outfits. The faux ornaments are made of semi-precious stones, expertly cut glass that resembles precious stones and some cheap metal. They also have every kind of etnic bags and hand crafted decorative items.
Parathewali Gali: This place needs no introduction to food connoiseurs. It has many shops making parathas (type of plain or stuffed Indian bread) fried in home-made clarified butter and served vegetables and pickles. They taste extraordianrily good when you have them straight from the pan. If you have a sweet tooth then you can have rabri, falooda-kulfi, lassi and sweetmeats. |
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