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{{More citations needed|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}
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| name = Sowcarpet
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| native_name_lang = Sowcarpettai
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'''Sowcarpet''' is a neighborhood in the [[George Town, Chennai|northern part]] of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. Sowcarpet is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings. It is a bustling commercial area of the city, and a range of wholesale markets are located here.<ref name="TheHindu-2Sept2017">{{cite news |title=Shopping in Sowcarpet: Chennai's clothing bazaar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/real-estate/shopping-in-sowcarpet-chennais-clothing-bazaar/article19575621.ece |access-date=20 April 2019 |work=The Hindu |agency=RoofandFloor |date=2 September 2017}}</ref> The locality is known as the North Indian hub of Chennai owing to the presence of the North Indian community here.<ref name="ChennaiTop5Streets">{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = Top 5 streets of George Town in Chennai
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
| date = 28 August 2017
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/real-estate/top-5-streets-of-george-town-in-chennai/article19575578.ece
| access-date = 24 September 2020}}</ref>

==Description==
Sowcarpet is considered a shopper’s paradise owing to the presence of shops and outlets selling a wide range of finished goods.<ref name="ChennaiTop5Streets"/> Most streets in Sowcarpet are rather narrow, with a few exceptions like [[Mint Street, Chennai|Mint Street]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.travelmag.co.uk/2013/02/hot-mint-in-chennai-welcome-to-india/ | title=Hot mint in Chennai: welcome to India | first=Colin | last=Todhunter | publisher=TravelMag | date=14 February 2013 | access-date=29 October 2018 }}</ref> and nearby area.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.travelmag.co.uk/2013/10/keeping-it-clean-on-mint-street-chennai/ | title=Keeping it Clean on Mint Street, Chennai | first=Colin | last=Todhunter | publisher=TravelMag | date=17 October 2013 | access-date=29 October 2018 }}</ref> The buildings in the streets are so close to each other that they look like they share a common wall. The sight is typical of the crowded bazaars of Indian cities – a potpourri of different vendors and artisans, trading and making a variety of articles. The wholesale markets for several goods are in Narayana Mudali street, Govindappa Naicken street and Rattan Bazaar. The area around Kasi Chetty street and Mint street is famous for shopping and for small eateries serving traditional North Indian, chiefly Gujarati and Marwari, chaat and other delicacies.<ref name="ChennaiTop5Streets"/> Patni Plaza and Naidu Plaza are some of the well known shopping malls in the area.

==See also==
* [[George Town, Chennai|George Town]]
* [[George Town, Chennai|Parry’s Corner]]
* [[History of Chennai]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Neighborhoods of Chennai}}
{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]

{{Chennai-geo-stub}}

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