Chatta Chowk

Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, DL, India

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Chatta Chowk (Covered Bazaar) is the first bazaar with a roof built in the 17th century in the realms of the Red Fort. A covered bazaar was unheard-of in India during the rule of Emperor Shah Jahan. The Emperor instructed Mukarmat Khan to build a covered market in Delhi as he thought that the covered marketplace would suit the hot temperatures of Delhi. It is believed that at that time, thi...more

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