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| The antiquity of the main market area of Chandni
Chowk has rendered it a venerated place in the markets of Delhi.
It is said that it was once lined with beautiful fountains.
However, with time, it grew as crowded as it is today. Situated
opposite the Red Fort, Chandani Chowk houses the Digambar Jain
Temple, Fatehpuri Mosque - built by the wives of Shah Jahan
- and Sunheri Masjid. |
| It was from here that the troops of Nadir Shah
started their mission of plundering and massacring the 'infidels'
at Delhi. One of the most prominent wholesale and retail markets
of India, Chandni Chowk is more than 300 years old. It was established
in 1650, when Mughal Emperor Shahjahan shifted his capital from
Agra to Delhi, as an accompaniment to the fort. Jahanara, the
Emperor's favorite daughter, is credited with designing this
market, where an arcade of shops was built in a half-moon shape
around a pool. |
| It soon budded into a prosperous trading center
and branched into a number of by-lanes and soon stretched from
the Fort to Fatehpuri Mosque. A canal known as Faiz Nahar, renovated
by Ali Mardan Khan, is said to have run through the entire length
of Chandni Chowk, providing water for both drinking and irrigation,
but it went into disuse later. Besides the Red Fort situated
nearby, one can also visit the famous Chawri Bazaar. |
It is one of the narrowest, busiest and most
prosperous trading centers of Delhi, dealing in iron and hardware,
paper, utensils of brass, copper and stainless steel. You can
see traditional framework of Chandni Chowk consisting of 'Havelis',
'Kuchas' & 'Katras'. Visit the seven major Hindu and Jain
temples, two Churches, three Mosques and two Gurudwaras in the
area. These places of worship include Sri Digambar Jain Lal
Mandir, Jama Masjid, Gurudwara Shish Ganj, Gauri Shankar temple
and Sunahari Masjid.
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