And then there was Chandni Chowk, built as a part of Emperor Shah Jahan’s new capital Shahjahanabad - or Old Delhi as it later became.
His ancestor, he says, was appointed the first municipal commissioner of Old Delhi.
Knotting history and faithIt isn’t only multiple eras of history that intertwine here in this sliver of Old Delhi.
Originally built in the 1600s, the temple was renovated with red sandstone in 1878, giving it the nickname the Red Temple.
Rickshaw pullers rest along a street in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India on August 6, 2023.
Persons:
Chandni Chowk, Emperor Shah Jahan, Ajay Parshed, Parshed, Chandni, ”, Chunna Mal, Aishwarya S, Iyer, he’s, “, ” Parshed, Khan, Jama, Emperor Shah Jahan’s, Chunna, “ Chunna Mal, Jain, Gauri Shankar, who’ve, Rameen Khan, ” Khan, Sheetal Saxena, Shiva, Pradeep Dambarage, Nader Shah, Dilip Saxena, Saxena, “ Will
Organizations:
CNN, Mahal, Central Baptist Church
Locations:
Delhi, Chandni, Agra, British, Old Delhi, ”, Chandni Chowk, India, Golden, “