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'''The Chandni Chowk''' (Moonlight Square) is one of the oldest and busiest markets in [[Old Delhi]], India. It is located close to [[Old Delhi Railway Station]]. The [[Red Fort]] monument is located at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk. It was built in the 17th century by [[Mughal empire|Mughal]] Emperor of India [[Shah Jahan]] and designed by his daughter [[Jahanara Begum|Jahanara]]. The market was once divided by canals (now closed) to reflect moonlight and remains one of India's largest [[wholesale markets]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Delhi - 100 years as the Capital|url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2011/02/01/stories/2011020150210200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616135042/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2011/02/01/stories/2011020150210200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Chandni%20Chowk%20&district=North%20Delhi |title=Pin Code of Chandni Chowk Delhi |publisher=citypincode.in |access-date=9 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081001/http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Chandni%20Chowk%20&district=North%20Delhi |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor Bahadur Shah to celebrate the feast of the 'Id., 1843.jpg|thumb|460px|right|Procession of the Emperor [[Bahadur Shah II]] on Chandni Chowk in 1843.]]
[[File:Delhi Town Hall.jpg|thumb|Existing Delhi Town Hall (Municipal Hall) at Chandni Chowk, with a statue of [[Swami Shraddhanand]] in front.]]
The market's history dates to the founding of the capital city of [[Shahjahanabad]] when Emperor Shah Jahan established the [[Red Fort]] on the banks of the [[Yamuna|Yamuna River]] besides his new capital.

===Original Chandni Chowk===
[[File:TheChowkMetcalfAlbum.jpg|thumb|[[Jahanara Begum]]'s caravanserai that formed the original Chandni Chowk, from [[Sir Thomas Metcalfe, 4th Baronet|Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalf]]'s 1843 [[Delhi Book|album]].]]
[[File:Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 1863-67.jpg|thumb|Chandni Chowk in the 1860s.]]

The original Chandni Chowk, half-moon-shaped square, itself was located in front of Municipal [[Delhi_Town_Hall|Townhall]] and its reflection use to shine in the moonlit water pool located in front of it. A shallow water channel was built from [[Yamuna]], which ran through the middle of the straight road currently known as the Chandani Chowk Bazaar, with roads and shops on either side of the channel. This road had three Bazaars.<ref name=moonlit1>[https://everythingcandid.com/2016/02/08/a-heritage-photowalk-in-old-delhi-with-liddle-sisters/ A heritage walk of Old Delhi].</ref> Chandni Chowk, or the Moonlight Square, and its three Bazaar were designed and established by Princess [[Jahanara Begum]], [[Shah Jahan]]'s favourite daughter, in 1650 CE. Originally containing 1,560 shops, the bazaar was 40 yards wide by 1,520 yards long.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Women_in_the_Medieval_Islamic_World.html?id=jDXdyMCx4xYC&source=kp_cover|title=Women in the medieval Islamic world : Power, patronage, and piety|last=Blake|first=Stephen P.|publisher=St. Martin’s Press|year=1998|isbn=0312224516|location=New York|pages=420|chapter=Contributors to the urban Landscape: Women builders in Safavid Isfahan and Mughal Shahjahanabad}}</ref> The bazaar shaped as a square was given elegance by the presence of a pool in the centre of the complex. The pool shimmered in the moonlight, a feature which was responsible for its name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/ACulinaryCruise.asp |title=Chandani CHowk history |access-date=7 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021021156/http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/ACulinaryCruise.asp |archive-date=21 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Shops were originally built in a half-moon shaped pattern, now lost. The bazaar was famous for its silver merchants, which also have contributed to the name of "Silver Street"<ref>I. Mohan: ''Delhi, Development and Change'', APH Publishing, 2000, [https://books.google.de/books?id=vLiWb5o3414C Chapter 8, p. 33-35]</ref> as silver is referred to as ''Chandi'' in Hindi, a slight variation of which forms Chandni.

The pool in the chowk was replaced by a clock tower ([[Ghantaghar]]) until the 1950s. The center of the market is still referred to as Ghantaghar. Chandni Chowk was once the grandest Indian market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1600_1699/shahjahanabad/chandnichauk/chandnichauk.html|title=chandnichauk|website=www.columbia.edu|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> Mughal imperial processions passed through Chandni Chowk. The tradition was continued when [[Delhi Durbar]] was held in 1903. [[Delhi Town Hall]] was built in 1863 by the British.

===Original three bazaars===
[[File:Shahjahanabad_or_Modern_Delhi_1911_map.jpg|thumb|[[Shahjahanabad]]: Chowk bazaar as a horizontal street in the center of the walled city marked in the red, half-moon shaped moonlight Chandani Chowk square itself was located in front of the Municipal Hall. Equi-divided one-third sections of the road represent three bazaars. Urdu Bazaar, Johri Bazaar and Fatehpuri Bazar. c. 1911.]]

The term Chandni Chowk originally referred only to the square that had a reflecting pool. Now the whole straight road which runs through the middle of the walled city, from the [[Lahori Gate (Red Fort)|Lahori Gate of the Red Fort]] to [[Fatehpuri Masjid]] is called Chandani Chowk. The road was then divided into three following [[bazaar]]s:<ref>Encyclopaedic Survey of Islamic Culture: Growth & Development, Mohamed Taher, Anmol Publications, 1998.</ref><ref name=moonlit1/>

* '''[[Urdu Bazaar (Delhi)|Urdu Bazar]]''': Lahori Gate of the Mughal royal palace to Chowk Kotwali near [[Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib]] was called Urdu Bazaar, i.e., the encampment market. The [[Urdu]] language received its name from this encampment. [[Ghalib]] noted the destruction of this market during the disturbances of the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] and its aftermath.

* '''[[Johri Bazar]]''': Chowk Kotwali to Chandni Chowk (location of now demolished [[Ghantaghar]], presently in front of Municipal/Town Hall) section of the straight road was originally called Johri Bazar.

* '''Fatehpuri Bazar''': 'Chandni Chowk' to [[Fatehpuri Masjid]] section of the straight road was originally called the Fatehpuri Bazar.

Now choked with congestion, the market retains its historical character.<ref name=orig1/>

=== Kucha, katra and havelis ===
The road now called Chandni Chowk had several streets running off it which were called ''kuchas'' (streets/wings). Each Kucha usually had several ''katras'' (cul de sac or guild houses), which in turn had several [[haveli]]'s. The following terms are generally used to describe the buildings and the streets:<ref name="orig1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chandnichowk.com/landmark2.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118150017/http://www.chandnichowk.com/landmark2.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-11-18|title=Chandni Chowk: Landmarks & Monuments|date=2007-11-18|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>

* '''Mohalla''' (neighborhood): is a residential neighborhood with Kuchas and Kartras within Kuchas.<ref name=kuchkat1>[https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jCDl9CGtowdefkZgFdYD8L/Heritage--The-Old-Delhi-dictionary.html Heritage | The Old Delhi dictionary], Livemint, 2 March 2013.</ref>

* '''Kucha''' or ''Gali'' (street): Kucha in the Persian language is synonymous with "Gali" or street in the Hindi language. It is a street or a zone with houses whose owners shared some common attributes, usually their occupation. Hence the names ''Kucha Maliwara'' (the gardeners' street) and ''Kucha Ballimaran'' (the oarsmen's street). Kuchas either had rows of large Havelis or gated [[Dead end (street)|cul de sac]] (dead end) "Katra" marketplaces along with them.<ref name=moonlit1/>
* '''Kucha mahajani ''': is one of the biggest gold trading hub and wholesale jewellery market in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/chandni-chowk-gold-trading-hub-next-in-line-for-sealing/articleshow/69981545.cms|title=Delhi: Chandni Chowk gold trading hub next in line for sealing|last=28 Jun|first=Paras Singh|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21|last3=Ist|first3=08:41}}</ref>

* '''Katra''' (gated cul-de-sac courtyard market-cum-residential complex in a street): are one-room quarters around a court with a single narrow entrance and inhabited by people of the same caste or occupation i.e. a zone with houses whose owners shared some common attribute, usually their occupation, hence the name.<ref name=kuchkat1/> Katra refers to a separate wing of tradesmen and craftsmen belonging to the same trade. They usually lived and worked together in a gated [[Dead end (street)|cul de sac]], the doors of which could be closed at night for the protection of the merchandise, equipment, workers and their families. It is a system similar to the [[guild]] housing in [[Amsterdam]] such as [[Handboogdoelen, Amsterdam|Handboogdoelen]] and [[Voetboogdoelen, Amsterdam|Voetboogdoelen]].<ref name=moonlit1/>

* '''[[Haveli]]''' (mansion}: A normal haveli has a big courtyard (atrium) surrounded on four sides by spacious rooms and often another walled courtyard around the exterior. Historic havelis include:<ref>''Havelis of Old Delhi''/Text by Pavan K. Varma and Sondeep Shankar. Reprint, First published in 1992. New Delhi, Bookwise, 1999.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amrapalihotel.com/|title=4 Star Hotels in Karol Bagh {{!}} Hotel in Karol Bagh{{!}} Hotel Amrapali Grand|website=www.amrapalihotel.com|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref><ref name=moonlit1/>

** [[Begum Samru]]'s palace built in 1806, now called [[Begum_Samru#Chandani_Chowk_palace|Bhagirath Palace]], see.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019ADDOR0005475U00047VRB&largeimage=1#largeimage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212182622/http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019ADDOR0005475U00047VRB&largeimage=1#largeimage |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 December 2008 |title=Collect Britain has moved |publisher=Collectbritain.co.uk |date=30 November 2003 |access-date=30 December 2013 }}</ref>

** [[Dharampura Haveli]], Gali Guliyan, designed in late Mughal style although parts show the influence of 20 Century architecture. During Mughal and late Mughal Period, a large numbers of Havelis were built by courtiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Haveli-to-speak-of-a-history-lost-in-time/articleshow/50259881.cms |title=Haveli to speak of a history lost in time |work=The Times of India|date=21 December 2015 |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> With increasing interest in Old Delhi by Tourist, and to revive the old world charm of Purani Dilli, Haveli Dharmpura houses an Indian restaurant serving specialties of Mughal era with a contemporary touch, which you can enjoy with classical dance.

** [[Chunnamal haveli]] in Katra Neel

** [[Ghalib ki Haveli]] of [[Mirza Ghalib]], Gali Qasim Jan (Gali Ballimaran)

** [[Haksar Haveli]] in Sita Ram Bazar, where [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] was married on 8 February 1916 to [[Kamla Nehru]]. She was born here, and her family sold it in the 1960s. Haveli use to host mushairas<ref name=haksar1>[https://www.thequint.com/voices/blogs/haksar-haveli-jawaharlal-nehru-married-kamala-death-anniversary Crumbling Haksar Haveli, Delhi-6: Where Nehru Went to Marry Kamla Nehru], The Quint, 27 May 2017.</ref>

** [[Haveli Banarsi Bhawan]] with a water well is situated near to Shree Digambar Meru Jain Temple in the Masjid Khajoor area.

** [[Haveli Naharwali]], Kucha Sadullah Khan, where [[Pervez Musharraf]], former president of Pakistan was born and his grandfather sold it to Prem Chand Gola after whom this area is now called Gola Market.<ref name=gola1>[http://www.the-south-asian.com/June2001/General_Musharraf's_Haveli.htm Haveli Naharvali], the-south-asian.com, June 2001.</ref> This was originally owned by the [[Raja Nahar Khan]] a Hindu convert of Mewat who converted to Islam during the era of [[Firuz Shah Tughlaq]] in 1355, hence the name.<ref name=kuchkat1/>

**[[Khazanchi haveli]], the Khajanchi were the accountants of [[Shah Jahan]]. A street is named after them called "Gali Khajanchi", a long tunnel connects the haveli and the Red Fort, so that money could be transferred safely. It is close to the entrance of Chandni Chowk, from the Red Fort walk towards Fatehpuri, turn left on road to Dariba and the haveli is at the end of the road that connects Dariba and Esplanade Road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/delhi/khazanchi-haveli/ps47641723.cms|title=Khazanchi Haveli|website=Times of India Travel|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>

** [[Haveli Raja Jugal Kishore]], a grand mansion with an imposing gate, which was adorned with a large ghanta-bell. Located adjacent to the gate, a room in the haveli opening towards the street, was given to Lala Sukhlal by the owners of the haveli as a philanthropic gesture to open a sweet shop, which came to be identified as ghante ke neechewala halwaii. (see [[Ghantewala]]). A street is named after the haveli; Kucha-i-Haveli Raja Jugal Kishore between Kucha Maliwara and Kotwali Chabutra.

**[[Naughara Mansions]] in Naughara Gali off Kinari Bazaar has 18th century [[Jainism|Jain]] mansions. It is a street with nine (nau) continuous havelies with brightly painted floral designs on the facade. Each one of the haveli use to have a [[gharha]] (water pot) placed at door for the thirsty passersby. There is a white marble Jain Svetambara Temple at the end of the street with stone elephant heads at the door, intricate carvings on walls and pillars, museum on ground floor with rare manuscripts embroidered in pure gold and silver threads, a black image of Lord Parasanath in the rare [[Touchstone (assaying tool)|kasauti stone]] on the first floor. Office of Atma Prakash Aggrawal at the beginning of the street houses numerous antiques and should not be mistaken as an antique shop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bindutrips.com/poi/naughara-gali/|title=Naughara Gali|last=Horton|first=Patrick|date=2016-11-21|website=Bindu Trips|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onthegrid.city/new-delhi/old-delhi/naughara|title=Naughara|last=Hyperakt|date=2020-04-21|website=On the Grid|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>

** [[Zeenat Mahal]] Haveli, Lal Kuan Bazar

Some other commonly used terms are ''Chatta'' (the upper floor which arches over the street below), ''phatak'' (door, usually to a katra or street which could be locked at night), ''[[Mahal (palace)|mahal]]'' (a palace, as in Taj Mahal), ''kamra'' (a room), ''kuan'' is waterwell, etc.<ref name=kuchkat1/>

=== Historic religious buildings ===
[[File:Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, Chandni Chowk, Delhi.jpg|thumb|[[Lal Jain Mandir]] and Gauri Shankar temple in the background]]

Delhi's most famous mosque, [[Jama Masjid (Delhi)|Jama Masjid]], built-in 1650 in the vicinity, is near other religious shrines, belonging to multiple religions. Starting from the Red Fort, the buildings include:

* The [[Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir]], established in 1656 with a bird hospital established in 1929. A [[Naya Mandir]] was built in 1807 in Dharampura, as the first temple with a Shikhar.
* The [[Gauri Shankar Temple]]<ref name=pilgrimage>{{cite web|url=http://d2i.in/visit/Gauri-Shankar-Temple_Chandni-Chowk_Delhi-NCR_Pilgrimage/2665|title=Gauri Shankar Temple|access-date=5 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721154515/http://d2i.in/visit/Gauri-Shankar-Temple_Chandni-Chowk_Delhi-NCR_Pilgrimage/2665|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> was built by a Maratha general Appa Gangadhar according to one of the legends.

* The [[Central Baptist Church (Delhi)|Central Baptist Church]], built-in 1814.
* The [[Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib]]. The 9th [[Sikh]] Guru, [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] and his followers [[Bhai Mati Das]], [[Bhai Dyal Das]] and [[Bhai Sati Das]] were executed nearby by the Mughals in 1675. The Gurudwaras in the form of memorials were built in 1783 after Delhi, the then Mughal capital was captured by the Khalsa (the corporate body of Sikhs) under the command of [[Baghel Singh]]. Present Building was however built later in 1930.
* The [[Sunehri Masjid (Chandni Chowk)|Sunehri Masjid]] was built in 1721 by Roshan-Ud-Daula Zafar Khan in the reign of [[Mohammad Shah]]. Persian invader [[Nader Shah]] spent several hours on the top of the mosque on 11 March 1739 to observe the Katl-e-Aam (the killing of everyone in sight) that he had ordered, which resulted in 30,000 deaths.
* The [[Fatehpuri Masjid]] was built by Fatehpuri Begum in 1650, one of the queens of [[Shah Jahan]].

== Present ==
On both sides of the wide Chandni Chowk are historical residential areas served by narrow lanes (''gali''), several of which are teeming with the [[peddler]]s, [[street vendor]]s, [[street food]] and [[bazaar]]s.

=== Shops ===
[[File:ChawriBazar.jpg|thumb|Chawri Bazar, full of activity]]
[[File:Chandni Chowk, 2008 (18).JPG|thumb|Food shop on Khari Baoli Road]]
Chandni Chowk's specialty is its variety and authenticity: food, delicacies and sweets of more than 1,000 kinds, sarees with [[chikan (embroidery)|chikan]] and [[zari]]. Narrow lanes host shops that sell books, clothing, electronics, consumer goods, shoes and leather goods. It is the location of the original [[Haldiram]]'s and brands such as Giani's.<ref name="giani"> {{Cite web|url=http://gianisicecream.com/|title=Home|website=Gianis|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> A particular local delicacy is the [[jalebi]]s, which are fried in pure [[ghee]] (clarified butter).

Starting from the Red Fort end one finds the State Bank of India building. A short distance away is Bhagirath Palace [[Begum Samru]]<ref name="begumsamrupal1"> {{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/delhi/bhagirath-palace-begum-samrus-forgotten-haveli-in-old-delhi-1502737458.html|title=Bhagirath Palace: Begum Samru’s forgotten haveli in Old Delhi|date=2019-03-08|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> which has an intriguing history. Bhagirath Palace and the adjoining area have perhaps the biggest market in India for electrical goods, lamps and light fixtures. [[Dariba Kalan]] is the market for silver and gold jewelry. This market also offers trophies, shields, mementos and related items. At its Southern end (and close to the [[Jama Masjid, Delhi]]) is Bazaar Guliyan where about a hundred shops selling metallic and wooden statues, sculptures, bells, handicrafts are located, [[Nai Sarak]] is the wholesale market for stationery, books, paper and decorative materials. [[Chawri Bazar]] is a big market for greeting and wedding cards as well as plumbing and sanitaryware and accessories. Lal Kuan is a wholesale market for hardware and hotel kitchen equipment. Located at the western end of Chandni Chowk, [[Khari Baoli]] is a street entirely dedicated to all kinds of spices, dried fruits, nuts, herbs, grains, lentils, pickles and preserves/murabbas. Tilak Bazaar is a wholesale market for industrial chemicals. The Cloth Market supplies home furnishing fabrics, including ready-made items as well as design services.

=== Restaurants and eateries ===
Chandni Chowk is home to several notable restaurants and {{transl|hi|[[halwai]]s}} (confectioners), most well known among them is [[Gali Paranthe Wali]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110617113008/http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2008/sep/280908-Features-Sweets-roza-Chandni-Chowk.htm Chowk and cheese]</ref>

* [[Gali Paranthe Wali|Paranthewali Gali]] with [[paratha]] shops from 1875 to 1886.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021110/spectrum/eat.htm|title=Frozen paranthas posing a challenge to Paranthewali Gali fare|last=Swamy|first=K. R. N.|date=2002-11-10|website=The Tribune|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
* Annapurna Bhandar established in 1929 by Late Mr.Purna Chander Modak<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timescity.com/delhi/chandni-chowk/mithai-restaurant-annapurna-bhandar/58449 |title=Annapurna Bhandar Mithai in Chandni Chowk, Delhi/NCR.Annapurna Bhandar Restaurant in Chandni Chowk,Delhi/NCR |publisher=Timescity |access-date=30 December 2013}}</ref> is popular for Bengali sweets.
* Bikaner Sweet Shop, known for [[rasmalai]].
* Chaatwallah, established in 1923, known for [[Chaat masala|fruit chaat]].
* Chaina Ram Sindhi Halwai, established in 1948 serves besan ke laddoo, ghee patisa and ghevar like none in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abraxasnu.com/hangout/delhi-restaurants-street-food-in-chandni-chowk/|title=Delhi restaurants guide in India's premier youth magazine|website=www.abraxasnu.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-13}}</ref>
* Giani's, serving icecreams and Rabri [[Falooda]], established around 1947.
* Gol Hatti, established in 1954, serves kullhad wale chhole chawal.
* Hazari Lal Khurchan Wale, Kinaari Bazaar. This shop, established 90 years ago, arguably makes the best khurchan in Delhi. Khurchan means ”scraped leftovers" in Hindi. The preparation sounds simple: boil the milk, scrape off the cream as it appears on the top, and eventually mix it with {{transl|hi|bhoora}}, or powdered sugar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedelhiwalla.com/2019/07/01/city-food-hazari-lal-jain-khurchan-wale-kinari-bazaar/|title=City Food – Hazari Lal Jain Khurchan Wale, Kinari Bazaar|last=Food|first=The Delhi Walla · in|date=2019-07-01|website=The Delhi Walla|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
* Kanwarji Bhagirathmal [[Dal biji|Dalbiji]]wallah established in the mid-19th century.
* Meghraj and Sons, since the 1950s
* Natraj's [[Dahi vada|Dahi Bhalle]], established in 1940.
* Shiv Mishtan Bhandar, established 1910, is well known for their bedmi pooree with aloo sabzi with crisp jalebi or imrati. A limited menu but every item is freshly prepared and full of flavour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.delhifoodwalks.com/shiv-misthan-bhandar/|title=Shiv Misthan Bhandar|date=2018-03-21|website=Delhi Food Walks|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
* Tewari Brothers Confectioners, (known for Motichoor Laddoo, Samosa) established in 1987
* The Old Famous Jalebi Wala, which is situated in Dariba Kalan, serves city's crispiest jalebis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/old-famous-jalebi-wala-chandni-chowks-must-visit-shop-for-every-jalebi-lover-1720246|title=Old Famous Jalebi Wala: Chandni Chowk's Must-Visit Shop for Every Jalebi Lover|website=NDTV Food|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>

===In popular culture===
Chandni Chowk was featured in the 2001 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]]'' where the leading lady Anjali ([[Kajol]]) and her sister Pooja ([[Kareena Kapoor]]) lived.

In 2008, The Bollywood movie ''[[Black & White (2008 Hindi film)|Black & White]]'' starring [[Anil Kapoor]], Anurag Sinha, [[Shefali Chhaya]], and Aditi Sharma is set in Chandni Chowk.

In 2009, The Bollywood movie ''[[Chandni Chowk to China]]'' starring [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], and [[Ranvir Shorey]] features some scenes depicting the city. In 2009, The Bollywood movie ''[[Delhi-6]]'' starring [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Sonam Kapoor]], [[Waheeda Rehman]], [[Om Puri]], [[Atul Kulkarni (actor born 1965)|Atul Kulkarni]] and [[Divya Dutta]] had its shooting in the ancient Walled City of [[Old Delhi]], centered around Chandni Chowk.

In 2018, the Bollywood movie [[Rajma Chawal]] starring [[Amyra Dastur]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Aparshakti Khurana]], [[Raja Hasan]], [[Mukesh Chhabra]], [[Nirmal Rishi]], [[Harish Khanna (actor)|Harish Khanna]] had its extensive section of the film shot in Lachu Ram Ki Haveli.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/wknd/bollywood/inside-bollywoods-obsession-with-chandni-chowk|title=Inside Bollywood's obsession with Chandni Chowk|website=www.khaleejtimes.com}}</ref>

In 2019, the Bollywood movie [[The Sky is Pink]] starring [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Zaira Wasim]], [[Rohit Suresh Saraf]]. The first of the movie was shot in Chandni Chowk as the main characters of the story that is, Priyanka and Farhan lived here.<ref>https://www.google.com/search?q=the+shy+is+pink&rlz=1C5CHFA_enIN859IN859&oq=the+shy+is+pink&aqs=chrome..69i57.3466j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8</ref>

== Redevelopment ==
[[File:Red Fort DSC 0468.jpg|thumb|Chandni Chowk heritage walk starts from [[Red Fort]]]]
[[File:State Bank of India, Chandni Chowk.JPG|thumb|Chandni Chowk State Bank of India]]
[[File:Central baptist church.jpg|thumb|[[Central Baptist Church, Delhi]] next to McDonald's]]
[[File:Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Delhi.jpg|thumb|[[Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib]]]]
[[File:Fatehpuri Masjid (4143074260).jpg|thumb|[[Fatehpuri Mosque]], the end of Heritage walk]]
Chandni Chowk was redeveloped as [[heritage trail]] to promote tourism getting inspiration from [[Heritage Walk Amritsar]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Walk at your own risk in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk | website=Hindustan Times | date=2019-03-24 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/walk-at-your-own-risk-in-delhi-s-chandni-chowk/story-Y2Wzkr1yP5iQuuCnGFdOSI.html | access-date=2020-08-12}}</ref> Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, under the auspices of the Government of the NCT of Delhi, is the agency carrying out this task. The redevelopment plan includes footpaths to make the area more pedestrian-friendly for a large number of shoppers and visitors. No motorized traffic will be allowed on Chandni Chowk from Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid in day time. Roads are also planned to be decongested and some will be barricaded. People who want to come there will have to use the Ebus. The redevelopment plan was supposed to have been completed before the 2010 Commonwealth Games but has been delayed for various reasons. Delhi government is now pushing it seriously. The redevelopment plan is being implemented under Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The Plan also includes extra parking for 1500 cars.

As of 15 February, the redevelopment is 90% complete, and in dire need of waste management as rubbish has been scattered throughout the street.

As a part of the redevelopment, a multilevel parking cum commercial complex is coming up at Gandhi Maidan in Chandni Chowk. The project was inaugurated by Union minister of science and technology, Dr. Harshvardhan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/gandhi-maidan-parking-in-delhi-s-chandni-chowk-finally-takes-off/story-ZhEhEN6aQeTRx1a80GpmVP.html|title=Gandhi Maidan parking in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk finally takes off|date=2019-03-06|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>

This multilevel parking cum commercial complex would be an eight-storeyed building with three basements covering 18,524 square meter area at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore on a PPP model with a Leading Real estate developer [[Omaxe]]. The project that has a capacity to accommodate over 2,300 cars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/breather-for-chandni-chowk-urban-art-body-clears-gandhi-maidan-parking/articleshow/69333159.cms]|title=Breather for Chandni chowk urban art body clears Gandhi maidan parking|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105091501/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/breather-for-chandni-chowk-urban-art-body-clears-gandhi-maidan-parking/articleshow/69333159.cms|archive-date=5 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Dariba Kalan]]
* [[Gali paranthe walee]]
* [[Jainism in Delhi]]
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==References==
===Citations===
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===Further reading===
* ''Delhi, the emperor's city: rediscovering Chandni Chowk and its environs'', by Vijay Goel. Lustre Press, 2003. {{ISBN|81-7436-240-1}}.

==External links==
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*[https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jCDl9CGtowdefkZgFdYD8L/Heritage--The-Old-Delhi-dictionary.html Old Delhi dictionary and introduction to the names of places]
*[https://www.bhaktibharat.com/mandir/Shri-Digambar-Jain-Lal-Mandir Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir - Birds Hospital]
*[https://www.bhaktibharat.com/mandir/shiv-navgrah-dham-delhi Shri Shiv Navgrah Mandir Dham]
*[https://www.bhaktibharat.com/mandir/Shri-Gauri-Shankar-Mandir Shri Gauri Shankar Mandir]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040610211800/http://www.chandnichowk.com/ Chandni Chowk's website]
*[http://archinomy.com/case-studies/661/traditional-dwelling-analysis-of-chandni-chowk Bhavana Muttreja, ''Traditional Dwelling Analysis of Chandni Chowk''], [[Archinomy]] website

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Chandni Chowk - Revision history

>Guliolopez at 12:53, 26 May 2021