ज़रिया -ए -सफर (TRANSPORT)

    People use to park there cars and or other vehicles on the rajeev chowk metro station because there's  so much rush and crowd that  create mess and fights in the market so if you want to visit the market take a rickshaw or auto from Rajeev Chowk it will take 15-20 mins to reach there  in the market. There are many medium of transport there is rickshaw auto electrical auto ans so on. I have seen interesting motifs like "JAI RAM JI KI" , "FIR MILENGE CHALTE CHALTE" on auto rickshaw that sounds very interesting .

Thela and theli is used for the transport of goods from one place to another..Some loading gadis are there to take goods to there respected industries. 

                                                               BY  :- AYUSH GROVER

निकाह चिट्ठी  (WEDDING CARDS)

When i enter in the chawri bazaar there was a huge crowd and jam on the road.And i took a straight route from the gate no.3 of metro station i saw jama masjid,and there i found many card shops and GALI'S and when i have gone to shopkeeper asked for the interview some were excited some were not giving permission to do so. This is the main problem in chawri bazaar even my friend gone through this lines "MADAM MAALIK MANA KARTA HAI". But one or two shopkeeper were ready to tell me about why wedding card are so much famous in chawri?

Its a asia's biggest mandi of paper and wedding cards. The cards business started here during 70's.the business of paper started on the demands and needs of the people.I went to some shops i have seen many interesting motifs on cards the main motif was of GANESH JI. All sort of cards are available there.Mostly cards are of maroon,red,yellow and purple because these colors are related to marriage.

The motifs are written in many language Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English, different cards for every different communities. Most of the card are made of thick patterned sheets and hand made sheets glass printing on the card with the printing of bride and groom on card.  It was very colorful which attracts people to buy those cards.

                                            BY :-  JUHI GUPTA

खोराक  (FOOD)EAT AND DUST\\E

 The first stop was Ashok Chaat right by the Metro, a well-known chaat joint and a safe bet if you’re new to Delhi’s street food.  It’s always mobbed and that’s always a good sign! We shared several plates of Golgappe – definitely a bit more gutsy than the sanitised Haldirams version! – Papri Chaat and Kachori Chaat followed by a couple of Aloo Tikkis which were sizzling at a stall a little further on.  Eagle-eyed  Siddartha then spotted a DHAULAT KI CHAAT vendor and to much sighing and drooling we managed to finish his entire stock. 
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There was a guy who was making a faluda kulfi which was served in a glass and he made that infront on us that is hygiene and satisfaction for us.

Gujrati sweets is also available like dhokla, khakda ,fafda etc, the display was so good that makes mouth watery.

All flavoured shakes are available there for the refreshment.

Shyam sweets wala serves all types of sweets and desserts.

Aloo ki kachori is very famous of this shop.

There are many tea stalls in every corner of chawri bazaar for relaxation.

Vikas snacks wala this shop is famous for pakoda he serves pakoda of aloo,paneer,gobi and pyaaz which tastes so well.

Its a shop no. 3564/11-12

      

                                                      BY :-ARJUN GROVER

मज़दूर  (PROFESSIONS)

Traditional Indian ear cleaner who cleans ears of strange people living in delhi, commonly in chawri bazar and chandni chowk. He says he 'I was taught by my father, who in turn learnt it from his grandfather. Our family has been cleaning ears since the Mughal times. 'I clean 20-30 pairs of ears a day, but most of them are old customers. I rarely get younger people to clean their ears. They prefer to use ear buds.' Armed only with a steel needle, a wad of cotton and a pair of pincers, the ear cleaners roam the streets looking for customers.

   •Daatun seller 40-year-old Laxmi sits around the corner in the crowded Chawri Bazar, just a lane before the magnificent, Jama Masjid. She sips on tea and sells datun (neem chewing sticks) every day. Her smile reaches her eyes, and you can see she is having a good day. Born in Rajasthan, she has been living in the Jamna Bazar for 25 years. The humble neem stick has been the source of her livelihood all these years. Even the foreigners are allured by the neem stick. "They are fascinated by the idea of using a neem stick. Sometimes, they even buy a bundle for Rs. 50 to distribute to the people," she says. But, she doesn't charge all. When a Sadhu or little children visit her, she will offer one for free.
  

Local made knife. This man sells local made knife for his survival. He has got this red color board on which there are several different kinds of knives placed on. These are made of wood unlike we usually use which are made of plastic in industries. 

Old currency change This guy in chawri bazar sits just opposite of the metro station gate no 3 on the right hand side of the lane on entering chawri bazar market. People come to him and give their old currency like coins and notes which they have found,or collected. In exchange he gives them the money .  
                                                     BY:- GREATEE KUMAR

 इले-इ-तामीर  (ARCHITECTURE)

      

                       

The chawri bazaar has beautiful architecture. houses and shops are both made in a systematical manner according to me. shops are simple with banners and without motifs whereas houses have beautiful balconies and windows with motifs.    

 Balconies were the main point of attraction for me. I was able to see the market in one point perspective view while standing near the exit gate of metro station. Shops are on the ground level and houses on the first floor balconies and windows were so attractive that I used to stop in midway to have a look at it. It has beautiful motifs whether on the grills or carvings. The 19th century architecture was very fascinating.The 'piao' was a really interesting thing. There was a small wooden window with motifs.The window was to serve water. it fulfills the design need as people can't enter the room but could get water easily.Few houses looked gloomy and mysterious.It seemed as each house held a mystery and history. 

The small windows to look out for ladies shows the conservative nature of people and the architecture fulfills the design need.      Shops and houses are on the both sides of the road.there is a footpath on each side. I was able to see the hard work of the laborers. Its an piece of art.                                                         

   BY:- MANNAT 

दिल्ली :- "इन दिस सिटी अ ड्रीम इस बोर्न, एवरीडे सिंपल ड्रीम्स पेशेंट ड्रीम्स"

CHAWRI  BAZAAR (चावड़ी बाज़ार )Me, juhi, mannat, arjun, ayush and greatee (friends) decided to go for the reasearch on chawri bazaar...we took a route from noida city centre to chawri bazaar..in between we changed the route from rajeev chowk yellow line from jhangir puri  metro and reached to chawri bazaar metro station. We exit from  the gate no. 3 of the station.

Location : Chawri Bazaar

Situated in : old delhi on the left side of jama masjid

Time : 10:30AM  to 6:30 PM

Closing day : Sunday

Famous for : brass,copper and paper product

Nearest metro station : Chandni Chowk

 

अरकांसास  (HARDWARE SHOPS)

When i entered in the market i saw hardware  everywhere the old and the bold shops of hardware.I have never seen the display like these hardware shops in any other market of hardware...I really don't know about any parts of hardware then i tried to know each and every aspects of the hardware products. I asked about the packaging,display,varieties and sailing strategy. There are the products which are made of brass copper aluminium. Chawri is especialised  in copper and brass..I have seen the varieties of wire mesh ,hardware tools,sanitary ,pooja products,pipes,rods,sheet,railings,all types of weighing machines electronic scales of avery caliber excel make staircase railing, gates and window grills,lamp postand garden furniture,electronic door locks,strips and other non-ferrous metals.

The display of these products are so well organised and putted according to the rate and the size of the product.The most hillarious moment for me was when i asked the shopkeeper ki bhaiya humhe apka interview lena h shop ke bre me jan na hai...he said. "मैडम हमारे मालिक ने मना  किया  है  हम आपको नहीं बता सकते " (HAHAHAHA)

Its display which attracts so many people including me when i enter in the shop i asked the owner about the display...he said its our strategy to make people visit and check out the products and to buy them..it is very creatively displayed the color of the products were giving the feeling of royal and ancient.

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IMPORTANT SHOPS:- Delhi machinery store ,Munni lal$co. ,Khanna trading co. ,Fakir chand mohanlal, Shyam lal anil kumar, Madan lal nanda$sons, Sushil kumar$bros, M.P aluminium centre.

                                                              BY:-  SAUMYA CHANDNA

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