Chandni Chowk History
Day in Chandni Chowk Vlog – Explore Chandni Chowk Street Food & Market. The first Chandni Chowk, half-moon-formed square, was situated before the Civil Municipal center and its appearance used to sparkle in the twilight water pool situated before it. A shallow water channel was worked from Yamuna, which went through the center of the straight street presently known as the Chandani Chowk market, with streets and shops on one or the other side of the channel.
This street had three marketplaces. Chandni Chowk, or the Evening glow Square, and its three marketplaces were planned and laid out by Princess Jahanara Begum, Shah Jahan’s #1 little girl, in 1650 CE. Initially containing 1,560 shops, the market was 40 yards wide by 1,520 yards in length. The marketplace formed as a square was given style by the presence of a pool in the focal point of the complex. The pool sparkled in the evening glow, a component which was liable for its name. Shops were initially implicit a half-moon formed design, presently lost. The market was popular for its silver dealers, which likewise have added to the name of “Silver Road” as silver is alluded to as Chandi in Hindi, a slight variety of which structures Chandni.
The pool in the chowk was supplanted by a clock tower (Ghantaghar) during the 1950s. The focal point of the market is as yet alluded to as Ghantaghar. Chandni Chowk was once the most stupendous Indian market. Mughal supreme parades went through Chandni Chowk. The custom was proceeded when the Delhi Durbar was held in 1903. Delhi Municipal center was implicit 1863 by the English. Chandni Chowk Vlog..
Restaurants and eateries
Chandni Chowk is home to several notable restaurants and halwais (confectioners), most well known among them is Gali Paranthe Wali.
Paranthewali Gali with paratha shops from 1875 to 1886.
Annapurna Bhandar established in 1929 by Late Mr.Purna Chander Modak is popular for Bengali sweets.
Bikaner Sweet Shop, known for rasmalai.
Chaatwallah, established in 1923, known for fruit chaat.
Chaina Ram Sindhi Halwai, established in 1948 serves besan ke laddoo, ghee patisa and ghevar like none in the city.
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 bhoora, or powdered sugar.
Kanwarji Bhagirathmal Dalbijiwallah established in the mid-19th century.
Meghraj and Sons, since the 1950s
Natraj’s Dahi Bhalle, established in 1940.
Shiv Mishtan Bhandar, established 1910, is well known for their bedmi pooree with aloo sabzi with crisp jalebi or imarti. A limited menu but every item is freshly prepared and full of flavour.
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.
So when you are planning to visit Chandni Chowk….
