Chatta Chowk
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Chatta Chowk is a historic covered bazaar inside Delhi’s Red Fort, once serving as a bustling Mughal-era market for luxury goods.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
covered bazaar
ⓘ
historic market ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessRouteTo |
Naubat Khana
ⓘ
inner court of Red Fort ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
arched arcades
ⓘ
covered passage ⓘ vaulted roof ⓘ |
| architecturalType | arcaded bazaar ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Mughal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor | Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Mughal court
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal imperial court
|
| city | Delhi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
market for tourists
ⓘ
shopping arcade ⓘ |
| currentGoodsSold |
handicrafts
ⓘ
jewellery ⓘ souvenirs ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| entranceGate | Lahori Gate ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| heritageSiteWithin |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort Complex
|
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Red Fort Complex" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal era
|
| languageOfName |
Hindi
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
India ⓘ Red Fort ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "covered market" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Mughal‑era commercial architecture
ⓘ
being one of the few surviving Mughal covered bazaars ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
bazaar for high‑end merchandise
ⓘ
market for luxury goods ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort complex
|
| positionWithinComplex | near Lahori Gate ⓘ |
| region |
Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Delhi
|
| tourismCategory |
heritage market
ⓘ
historical shopping street ⓘ |
| usedToSell |
fine handicrafts
ⓘ
jewellery ⓘ luxury textiles ⓘ silks ⓘ |