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| Khari Baoli is the Asia's largest wholesale
spice market. It can be reached by taking the Khari Baoli road
(towards western direction) after crossing the Fatehpuri Masjid
on the western end of the main Chandni Chowk Road. It was during
Shah Jahan's reign that the Khari Baoli, (the stepped well)
was constructed along with a fortified gateway on its western
end popularly known as Lahori Gate. The gateway was so named
because a road through it led to the city of Lahore now in Pakistan.
However, today there is no trace of either the Baoli or the
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| At present, the street of Khari Baoli has a
congested and busy market with shops on both sides selling spices,
nuts and herbs. The visitor will have a unique experience here
viewing the whole process of market of loading, carrying or
unloading of huge sacks of items from manual trolleys, shopkeepers
busy in dealing with the customers, customers selecting large
quantities of items and weary laborers resting and chatting
aloud. The overall appearance seems to be very chaotic but in
reality it is very well managed if kept in consideration the
fact that such a large amount of trading of small items are
carried out daily. |
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| The market has a good reputation for being the
best in Delhi as far as quality and price of any item here is
concerned. Though it is a wholesale market but still one can
purchase small quantity of any items widely displayed on all
the shops. Apart from being a cook's delight, the market also
sells wide range of other items like household soaps, varieties
of rice, and sugar among the many items. |
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