Delhi's Iconic Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk
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Coordinates: [pic]28.656°N 77.231°E
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Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 1858.
Chandni Chowk (चांदनी चौक)(Urdu: چاندنی چوک), originally meaning moonlit square or market, is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, now in central north Delhi, India. Built in 17th century by the great Muslim emperor of India Shah Jahan and designed by his daughterJahan Ara, the market was once divided by canals (now closed) to reflect moonlight, and it remains one of India 's largest wholesale markets.[1]
It is a famous market known all over India. Google India helps Delhi 's iconic Chandni Chowk market go online. They approached each of 2500 stores and even have opened common website for all the shops.[2] [3]
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|1 History |
|2 Overview |
|3 Chandni Chowk in Indian films |
|4 See also |
|5 Further reading |
|6 References |
|7 External links |
History [edit]
Chandni Chowk runs through the middle of the walled city, from the Lahori Darwaza (Lahore Gate) of the Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid. Originally, a canal ran through the middle of the street as a part of the water supply scheme. It was initially divided into three sections:[4]
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Jama Masjid, the iconic 17th-century mosque of Chandni Chowk • Lahori darwaza to Chowk Kotwali (near Gurdwara Shish Ganj): This section closest to the imperial residence, was called Urdu Bazar, i.e., the encampment market. The language Urdu got
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|[pic] |This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling.You can assist|
| |by editing it. (April 2013) |
Coordinates: [pic]28.656°N 77.231°E
[pic]
[pic]
Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 1858.
Chandni Chowk (चांदनी चौक)(Urdu: چاندنی چوک), originally meaning moonlit square or market, is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, now in central north Delhi, India. Built in 17th century by the great Muslim emperor of India Shah Jahan and designed by his daughterJahan Ara, the market was once divided by canals (now closed) to reflect moonlight, and it remains one of India 's largest wholesale markets.[1]
It is a famous market known all over India. Google India helps Delhi 's iconic Chandni Chowk market go online. They approached each of 2500 stores and even have opened common website for all the shops.[2] [3]
|Contents |
| [hide] |
|1 History |
|2 Overview |
|3 Chandni Chowk in Indian films |
|4 See also |
|5 Further reading |
|6 References |
|7 External links |
History [edit]
Chandni Chowk runs through the middle of the walled city, from the Lahori Darwaza (Lahore Gate) of the Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid. Originally, a canal ran through the middle of the street as a part of the water supply scheme. It was initially divided into three sections:[4]
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[pic]
Jama Masjid, the iconic 17th-century mosque of Chandni Chowk • Lahori darwaza to Chowk Kotwali (near Gurdwara Shish Ganj): This section closest to the imperial residence, was called Urdu Bazar, i.e., the encampment market. The language Urdu got
References: Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 1863-67. [pic] Procession of the Emperor Bahadur Shah II, 1843 Procession of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as Emperor and Empress of India, 1903 Delhi Durbar Even though today Chandni Chowk appears choked with congestion, it retains its historical character Jama Masjid, Delhi, 1852.