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{{Short description|Marketplace in the Red Fort of Delhi, India}} | |||
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[[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 | 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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The Chhatta Chowk (transl. Covered Bazaar) is a long 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 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,[1] catering to the luxurious tastes of imperial households.
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.[2]
It is a unique example of Mughal architecture in which bazaars were typically open-air.[3] As such, the bazaar was formerly known as Bazaar-i-Musaqaf, with a saqaf, meaning "roof".[1]
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.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Description sign of Chhatta Chowk". Wikimedia Commons. User:Vssun. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ Asher, Catherine B. (24 September 1992). Architecture of Mughal India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 193–194. ISBN 978-0-521-26728-1.
- ↑ Kuriakose, Anthony. "Chatta Chowk: A market for all reasons". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- TNN (31 August 2003). "Chatta Bazar, a sore point in Red Fort". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.