Char Chatta Bazaar
The Char Chatta Bazaar of Kabul was a covered marketplace in Kabul, Afghanistan, built in the 17th century by Ali Mardan Khan, the Mughal governor of Kabul during the reign of Shah Jahan.[1] It was more than 200 metres long,[2] and consisted of four arcades whose walls were covered with "stucco decoration studded with mirrors, and whitewashed with a special solution containing bits of mica to make them sparkle".[3]
It was destroyed in 1842 by a British force led by General George Pollock.[4]
References
- ISBN 9781408828434.
- ^ Issa, Christina; Kohistani, Sardar M. (July 2007). "Kabul's Urban Identity: An Overview of the Socio-Political Aspects of Development". ASIEN. 104: 51–64.
- ISBN 9780752425191.
- ISBN 9781408828434.