Delhi Chandni Chowk: Whenever there is talk of Delhi, there is definitely mention of Chandni Chowk of Delhi. You must have seen Chandni Chowk in films too and a film has also been named after Chandni Chowk. The thing about Chandni Chowk is unique, variety of things are available here. You will get clothes, jewelry, every necessary item and even the smallest thing at an affordable rate here. Along with shopping, people also come here to eat delicious dishes. Chandni Chowk is a very old market and its history is 370 years old. The narrow lanes here are called Katra and there is a crowd of buyers all the time. This market of Old Delhi (Chandni Chowk Market) is not only the pride of Delhi but also a shopping paradise for all age groups.
Shah Jahan had set up a market for his daughter
It is said that earlier this place was known as Shahjahanabad. The daughter of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan was very fond of shopping and to fulfill this hobby, the emperor built an entire market in front of his Red Fort. His daughter used to shop here and Shah Jahan used to be very happy on this daughter's hobby. In 1650, Shah Jahan built this market in such a way that at one time the water of Yamuna river used to come here. Gradually this market became very famous and started being counted among the special markets of Delhi.
Chandni Chowk is an example of inter-religion harmony
Even though Chandni Chowk was established by Shahjahan, there is complete shopping opportunity for every religion and class here. Chandni Chowk area is a special place for people of every religion. There is also the famous Gauri Shankar Temple and Fatehpuri Mosque. Not only this, the famous Sikh Gurudwara Shishganj is also in Chandni Chowk and the Central Baptist Church is also present here. Chandni Chowk is famous for silver and gold items and jewellery. Here you can do your entire wedding shopping very cheaply. There is no dearth of design here, lakhs of customers come here every day and the roads are always buzzing.
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