Chandni Chowk

Chandni Chowk is a street market square located in Old Delhi, India. One of the oldest and busiest markets in Delhi, the Mughal-era straddles the eastern fringes of Chandni Chowk.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: area in Delhi
  • Postal code: 110006

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Red Fort, Delhi.

Gurdwara
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is one of the nine historical Gurdwaras in . It was first constructed in 1783 as a small shrine by Baghel Singh to commemorate the martyrdom site of the ninth Sikh Guru, Tegh Bahadur and was probably expanded after Indian Rebellion of 1857 or after Partition of India.

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The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of , India. Serving as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, it was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639; the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from to Delhi.

Mosque
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The is an 18th-century in the neighbourhood of Old Delhi, . It was built by Mughal noble Roshan-ud-Daula, during the reign of Emperor Muhammad Shah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chawri Bazar and Kashmiri Gate.

Neighborhood
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is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of in Delhi.

Neighborhood
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, also spelled Kashmere/Cashmere Gate, is a historic gate located in Old Delhi, Delhi, India. It served as the northern entrance to the walled city of , the capital of the Mughal Empire.

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is the Mughal-era walled city that comprises the historic core of . Constructed by the fifth Mughal ruler Shah Jahan as Shahjahanabad, is centred around the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, as well as Chandni Chowk, a paradise for street food lovers.

Chandni Chowk

Latitude
28.65598° or 28° 39′ 22″ north
Longitude
77.23219° or 77° 13′ 56″ east
Open location code
7JWVM64J+9V
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node 3268564739
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3236763
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Wu Chinese—“Chandni Chowk” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “চাঁদনি চক, দিল্লি”
  • Bengali: “চাঁদনি চক”
  • Chinese: “月光集市”
  • Czech: “Čándní čauk”
  • Dutch: “Chandni Chowk”
  • French: “Chandni Chowk”
  • German: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Hindi: “चाँदनी चौक”
  • Hindi: “चांदनी चौक”
  • Indonesian: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Italian: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Japanese: “チャンドニー・チョーク”
  • Kashmiri: “چاندنی چوک”
  • Maithili: “एस्प्लेनेड मार्ग, चान्दनी चौक, दिल्ली”
  • Malayalam: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Malayalam: “ചാന്ദിനി ചൗക്ക്”
  • Malayalam: “ചാന്ദ്നി ചൗക്ക്”
  • Marathi: “चांदनी चौक”
  • Nepali: “चाँदनी चोक”
  • Panjabi: “ਚਾਂਦਨੀ ਚੌਕ”
  • Polish: “Chandi chowk’s”
  • Polish: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Portuguese: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Spanish: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Tamil: “சாந்தினி சவுக்”
  • Thai: “จันทนีจาวก์”
  • Ukrainian: “Чандні-Човк”
  • Urdu: “چاندنی چوک”
  • Western Panjabi: “چاندنی چوک”
  • Wu Chinese: “Chandni Chowk”
  • Wu Chinese: “月光广场（印度）”
  • Wu Chinese: “月光广场”

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