Chawri Bazar

Coordinates: 28°39′01″N 77°13′46″E / 28.650402°N 77.229379°E / 28.650402; 77.229379
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Chawri Bazar
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110 006
Planning agencyMCD
Brass shop in Chawri Bazar, Dec 2006.
Chawri Bazar Metro Station

Chawri Bazar is a specialized

wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products.[1] Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi[2] it lies to the west of Jama Masjid
in Delhi. [3]

It can be reached by taking the street just near the middle projection of Jama Masjid's western (rear) wall. It was accessible via the

Chawri Bazar underground station of the Delhi Metro
.

A rickshaw jam in Chawri Bazaar

History

Once popularly known for its dancing girls and

Maratha
nobles.

Built of Lakhori bricks, a small canon is placed over the gateways of both the buildings. The buildings have semi-octagonal projections on both sides with two small rooms on either side. The rooms have semi-circular arches to enter and it is difficult to visualize its former shape. The main features of the buildings are its niches and arches at the roof-level on the semi-octagonal projections, though difficult to make out.

Today, Chawri Bazaar is a very busy road as labourers with their laden backs, cars, rickshaws, scooters and walkers almost battle for the passage during the peak market hours. Again it is also a wholesale market but you will be allowed to purchase a brass or copper idol of Lord

Buddha
and others. The shops also keep many useful items like jewellery boxes, vases, pots and oil lamps. However, at present Chawri Bazar is more known as the wholesale market of paper products than copper or brass. From beautiful wedding cards to attractive wallpapers to nice greetings to any type of paper required for any use, everything is available here.

Chawri Bazar is a road which has

Chawri Bazar. Nai Sarak, which is famous for Books and Ladies' Garments, joins it at Bad-shah Bulla. Besides Nai Sarak, there is another way through Ballimaran which connects Chawri bazar to Chandni Chowk
.

References

  1. The Tribune
    . 4 November 2000.
  2. ISBN 978-81-313-0441-9
    .
  3. ^ "Pin Code of Chawri Bazar Delhi". citypincode.in. Retrieved 9 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Maheshwar Dayal (1975). Rediscovering Delhi: The story of Shahjahanabad. S. Chand. p. 176.

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