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88  DELHI & THE NOR TH

u Street-by-Street: Chandni Chowk

Once the most elegant boulevard in Shahjahanabad (see p95),
Chandni Chowk (“Moonlit Square”), laid out in 1648, had a
canal running through it, and was lined with grand shops
and mansions. Today, it is still the heart of Old Delhi, a bustling
area, where religious and commercial activity mix easily. At the
entrance to Chandni Chowk is the Digambar Jain Temple. Built in
1656, it is the first of many shrines along the boulevard’s length.

Sisganj Gurdwara Charity box for donations
In 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur, at the Bird Hospital
the ninth Sikh guru, was
beheaded at this site.

C H A N D N I C H O W K

Fatehpuri Masjid
(built in 1650) E S P L A N A D E R O A D

K I N A R I B A Z A A R

Nai Sarak D A R I B A K A L A N

Sunehri
Masjid
The “Golden
Mosque”, with
three gilt domes,
was built in 1722. B A Z A A R G U L I Y A N
On 22 March 1739,
Persian invader
Nadir Shah stood C H E L P U R I
on its roof to watch
the massacre of
Delhi’s citizens.

Shiv
Temple

. Kinari Bazaar
Tightly packed stalls sell all
manner of glittering gold and 0 metres 25
silver trimmings such as braids, 0 yards 25
tinsel garlands and turbans for
weddings and festivals.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p694 and pp706–707

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