CHANDNI CHOWK, THE MUGHAL CITY OF OLD DELHI (HARDCOVER)
What we know today as Chandni Chowk was once a part of one of the greatest cities of the world. . . the imperial city established by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the seventeenth century, and named after him. . . Shahjahanabad. This is the story of how the city came to be established, its grandeur as the capital of an empire at its peak, and its important role in shaping the language and culture of North India. It is also the story of the many tribulations the city has seen. . . the invasion of Nadir Shah, the Revolt of 1857, Partition. Today, Shahjahanabad has been subsumed under the gigantic sprawl of metropolitan Delhi. Yet it has an identity that is distinct. Popularly known as Chandni Chowk, its name conjures up romantic narrow streets, a variety of street food and exotic markets.