At a trisection in Old Delhi where one lane leads to the Turkman Gate and another to the Bulbuli Kahan Bazaar, there is a third lane popularly known as the ‘Chitli Qabar Bazaar’.

The name Chitli Qabar is derived from the amalgamation of two stories that are associated with this…

The Fatehpuri Market is located adjacent to the Fatehpuri Masjid that was built on the orders of Fatehpuri Begum, one of the wives of Mughal emperor Shah Jehan, sometime around 1660.

The Old Delhi Town Hall, which has now been converted into a Municipal Corporation Department office, is located on…

The Kinari Bazaar of Old Delhi is today a Hindu-dominated locality with a row of shops, mostly selling puja samagri (prayer items) such as diyas (earthen lamps), thaal (plates for religious ceremonies), hawankund (vessel for sacrificial fire), clothes for idols and other decoration items required for wedding rituals and…

As one walk towards Sitaram Bazaar from Turkman Gate, this market can be found just a little ahead of Teliyan Bazaar. This market is known for various starkly different kinds of things, including handicraft, brass, copper, iron work, silver wires, pearls, buttons and leather goods, among other things. Years ago, this market was limited…

Nai Sadak was known by the English as Ajartan Road. As one walk in Chandni Chowk towards the south of Ghanta Ghar, one is led to Nai Sadak. In the 19th century, this market used to be a bright and lively market with shops and vendors lining along the street, calling out to customers…

On the southern gate of Jama Masjid is a narrow slope, which goes towards Daryaganj. This area is known as Urdu Baazar. On the right side of this road is a big market of Urdu books. Famous collections like Anjuman Tarakki Urdu and Jamia Maktab Urdu can be found…