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			{{Short description\|Marketplace in the Red Fort of Delhi, India}}
			{{Coord\|28.655847\|77.239261\|display=title}}
	{{Use British English\|date=January 2014}}		{{Use British English\|date=January 2014}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2023}}
	{{~~Coord~~\|~~28.655847\|77.239261\|display~~=~~title~~}}
	[[File:Chatta bazzar.JPG\|thumb\|''Chhatta Chowk'']]		[[File:Chatta bazzar.JPG\|thumb\|''Chhatta Chowk'']]
	[[File:Ghulam Ali Khan 005b.jpg\|thumb\|Drawing of the ''Chhatta Chowk'' in the early 1850s, by [[Ghulam Ali Khan]]]]		[[File:Ghulam Ali Khan 005b.jpg\|thumb\|Drawing of the ''Chhatta Chowk'' in the early 1850s, by [[Ghulam Ali Khan]]]]
	The '''''Chhatta Chowk''''' ({{Translation\|Covered Bazaar}}) is a long [[Passage (architecture)\|passage]] way that contains a [[bazaar]], or market, located in the [[Red Fort]] of [[Delhi]], India.		The '''''Chhatta Chowk''''' ({{Translation\|Covered Bazaar}}) is a long [[Passage (architecture)\|passage]] way that contains a [[bazaar]], or market, located in the [[Red Fort]] of [[Old Delhi]], India.

	The ''Chhatta Chowk'' is located behind the [[Lahori Gate (Red Fort)\|Lahori Gate]] and is set within an arched passage. It is lined with two-story flats that contain 32 arched bays serving as shops. During [[Shah Jahan]]'s reign, the ''Chhatta Chowk'' was very exclusive, specializing in trading goods such as silk, brocades, velvet, gold, silverware, jewellery, gems and precious stones,<ref name="Commons"/> catering to the luxurious tastes of imperial households.		The ''Chhatta Chowk'' is located behind the [[Lahori Gate (Red Fort)\|Lahori Gate]] and is set within an arched passage. It is lined with two-story flats that contain 32 arched bays serving as shops. During [[Shah Jahan]]'s reign, the ''Chhatta Chowk'' was very exclusive, specializing in trading goods such as silk, brocades, velvet, gold, silverware, jewellery, gems and precious stones,<ref name="Commons"/> catering to the luxurious tastes of imperial households.

	Its history dates back to the 17th century. It was inspired by another ~~marketplace which Shah Jahan had seen~~ in [[Peshawar]] in 1646.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Asher\|first=Catherine B.\|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/chol9780521267281\|title=Architecture of Mughal India\|date=1992-09-24\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|isbn=978-0-521-26728-1\|pages=193-194}}</ref>		Its history dates back to the 17th century. It was inspired by another covered [[bazaar]] in [[Peshawar]], built by leading noble [[Ali Mardan Khan]], which Shah Jahan had seen in 1646; the emperor subsequently instructed that the plans of the bazaar be sent to Makramat Khan, supervisor of the fort's construction, to build a similar bazaar in the fort.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Asher\|first=Catherine B.\|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/chol9780521267281\|title=Architecture of Mughal India\|date=1992-09-24\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|isbn=978-0-521-26728-1\|pages=193-194}}</ref>

	It is a unique example of [[Mughal architecture]] in which bazaars were typically open-air.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Kuriakose \|first=Anthony \|title=Chatta Chowk: A market for all reasons \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/129444/F \|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] \|access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref> As such, the bazaar was formerly known as ''Bazaar-i-Musaqaf'', with a ''saqaf'', meaning "roof".<ref name="Commons">{{cite web \|url=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chhatta_Chowk_-_Red_Fort_-_Description.JPG \|title=Description sign of Chhatta Chowk \|date=8 December 2012 \|website=[[Wikimedia Commons]] \|publisher=User:Vssun \|access-date=8 February 2014}}</ref>		It is a unique example of [[Mughal architecture]] in which bazaars were typically open-air.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Kuriakose \|first=Anthony \|title=Chatta Chowk: A market for all reasons \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/129444/F \|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] \|access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref> As such, the bazaar was formerly known as ''Bazaar-i-Musaqaf'', with a ''saqaf'', meaning "roof".<ref name="Commons">{{cite web \|url=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chhatta_Chowk_-_Red_Fort_-_Description.JPG \|title=Description sign of Chhatta Chowk \|date=8 December 2012 \|website=[[Wikimedia Commons]] \|publisher=User:Vssun \|access-date=8 February 2014}}</ref>

	The arches were walled up in the 20th century and the passage thus lost its original appearance. The ceiling was also originally painted in colours. There are plans to restore the bazaar.		The arches were walled up in the 20th century and the passage thus lost its original appearance. The ceiling was also originally painted in colours. There are plans to restore the bazaar.{{fact\|date=May 2023}}

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Coord|28.655847|77.239261|display=title}}
[[File:Chatta bazzar.JPG|thumb|''Chhatta Chowk'']]
[[File:Ghulam Ali Khan 005b.jpg|thumb|Drawing of the ''Chhatta Chowk'' in the early 1850s, by [[Ghulam Ali Khan]]]]
The '''''Chhatta Chowk''''' ({{Translation|Covered Bazaar}}) is a long [[Passage (architecture)|passage]] way that contains a [[bazaar]], or market, located in the [[Red Fort]] of [[Delhi]], India.

The ''Chhatta Chowk'' is located behind the [[Lahori Gate (Red Fort)|Lahori Gate]] and is set within an arched passage. It is lined with two-story flats that contain 32 arched bays serving as shops. During [[Shah Jahan]]'s reign, the ''Chhatta Chowk'' was very exclusive, specializing in trading goods such as silk, brocades, velvet, gold, silverware, jewellery, gems and precious stones,<ref name="Commons"/> catering to the luxurious tastes of imperial households.

Its history dates back to the 17th century. It was inspired by another marketplace which Shah Jahan had seen in [[Peshawar]] in 1646.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Asher|first=Catherine B.|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/chol9780521267281|title=Architecture of Mughal India|date=1992-09-24|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-26728-1|pages=193-194}}</ref>

It is a unique example of [[Mughal architecture]] in which bazaars were typically open-air.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kuriakose |first=Anthony |title=Chatta Chowk: A market for all reasons |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/129444/F |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref> As such, the bazaar was formerly known as ''Bazaar-i-Musaqaf'', with a ''saqaf'', meaning "roof".<ref name="Commons">{{cite web |url=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chhatta_Chowk_-_Red_Fort_-_Description.JPG |title=Description sign of Chhatta Chowk |date=8 December 2012 |website=[[Wikimedia Commons]] |publisher=User:Vssun |access-date=8 February 2014}}</ref>

The arches were walled up in the 20th century and the passage thus lost its original appearance. The ceiling was also originally painted in colours. There are plans to restore the bazaar.

== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{cite news |last=TNN |date=2003-08-31 |title=Chatta Bazar, a sore point in Red Fort |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-31/delhi/27185152_1_asi-plans-red-fort-shops |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214154707/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-31/delhi/27185152_1_asi-plans-red-fort-shops |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-14 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2014-02-08}}

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Chhatta Chowk - Revision history

Ankitasharma: small reworked structure per sources and corrected details

>Gowhk8: Added citation and moved translation to top.