Laid by the favourite daughter of Shahjahan, Jahanara, today Chandni Chowk is the largest trading centre of North India. Also known as the moonlit square, it is located in the the main street of Old Delhi. Situated opposite the Red Fort, the bazar has several galis (lanes). Each of these galis represent a speciality of this market, for example the parathawali gali famous for it's parathas. Similarly there is the jewellery lane, textile lane and so on. The market place has historical land marks like- The Sunheri Masjid which stands next to the Kotwali (old police station). The Fatehpuri Mosque, is located at the west end of Chandni Chowk and the famous Jumma Masjid is also situated nearby. |