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''For other places with the same name, see [[Wazirabad (disambiguation)]]''<br />
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'''Dariba Kalan''' (Hindi: दरीबा कलान, English: ''Street of the Incomparable Pearl''), is a 17th-century street in [[Chandni Chowk]] area of [[Old Delhi]] or [[Shahjahanbad]].<ref name=dec>{{cite news |title=Dariba Kalan, Kohinoor of Delhi |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/263254/F |newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=10 July 2012 |accessdate=23 May 2013}}</ref><ref name=dar>{{cite book |title=To North India With Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur: To Asia With Love |author=Nabanita Dutt |publisher=ThingsAsian Press|year=2010|isbn= 1934159077 |page=115 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1f_59sirqoIC&pg=PA115&dq=Dariba+Kalan&hl=en&sa=X&ei=U4idUdXlEYLPrQe9_oDoDA&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Dariba%20Kalan&f=false }}</ref> It lies within the [[walled city of Delhi]], and connects the Chandni Chowk area with [[Jama Masjid, Delhi|Jama Masjid]].<ref name=bigexp/><br />
'''[[Khurd and Kalan]]''' Persian language word which means small and Big respectively when two villages have same name then it is distinguished as '''Kalan''' means Big and '''Khurd''' means Small with Village Name.<br />
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==History==<br />
It derives its name from the Persian ''Dur-e be-baha'', which translates as "unparalleled pearl",<ref name=dar/> while suffix [[Khurd and Kalan|Kalan]] means big. There was also a smaller street near by, known as Dariba [[Khurd]] or Chhota Dariba, both ''Khurd'' and ''Chhota'' meaning "small"; it is now known as Kinari Bazaar.<ref name=bigexp/> This is in reference to its history as a popular market for precious stones and gold and silver jewelry, especially under the reign of the 17th-century Mughal emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. The street witnessed the bloody [[Nadir Shah's invasion of India|massacre of Delhi]] in March 1739, ordered by the Persian invader [[Nadir Shah]], when hundreds of innocent civilians and soldiers were killed and the gold shops were looted.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
Today, most of the shops in Dariba Kalan trade in costume jewellery.<ref name=dec/> Some also deal in authentic ''[[ittar]]'', a special variety of perfume.<ref name=dec/> These stores claim to date back to the early 19th century. Also near by is Kinari Bazaar, Gali Kazanchi, and [[Gali Paranthe Wali]], also at both ends of the street are famous ''[[jalebi]]'' shops.<ref name=bigexp>{{cite news|title=Big Bazaar|author=Danish Shafi|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/big-bazaar/230560/|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=21 October 2007|accessdate=23 May 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130616134950/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/big-bazaar/230560/|archivedate=16 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=True to its name |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/true-to-its-name-110103100040_1.html |newspaper=Business Standard |date=31 October 2010 |accessdate=23 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
Dariba Kalan is mentioned in the popular song ''[[Kajra Re]]'' from the hit Hindi film ''[[Bunty aur Babli]]'' (2005)<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Nadir Shah]]<br />
* [[Jainism in Delhi]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Streets in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Retail markets in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:History of Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Jewellery districts]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in India]]<br />
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