Dariba Kalan
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Dariba Kalan | |
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  Dariba Kalan Location in North Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates:28°39′19″N77°14′03″E/ 28.6553°N 77.2342°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Territory | Delhi(National Capital Region) |
| Region | North India |
| Town | Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 110054 |
Dariba Kalan(Hindi: दरीबा कलान, English:Street of the Incomparable Pearl), is a 17th-century street inChandni Chowkarea ofOld DelhiorShahjahanbad.[1][2]It lies within thewalled city of Delhi,and connects the Chandni Chowk area withJama Masjid.[3]The wordsKhurd and Kalan,"small" and "big" in Persian, respectively, are used to distinguish two villages that have the same name.
History
[edit]It derives its name from the PersianDur-e be-baha,which translates as "unparalleled pearl",[2]while suffixKalanmeans big. There was also a smaller street near by, known as DaribaKhurdor Chhota Dariba, bothKhurdandChhotameaning "small"; it is now known as Kinari Bazaar.[3]This is in reference to its history as a popular market for precious stones and gold and silver jewelry, especially under the reign of the 17th-century Mughal emperorShah Jahan.The street witnessed the bloodymassacre of Delhiin March 1739, ordered by the Persian invaderNadir Shah,when hundreds of innocent civilians and soldiers were killed and the gold shops were looted.
Overview
[edit]Today, most of the shops in Dariba Kalan trade in costume jewellery.[1]Some also deal in authenticattar,a special variety of perfume.[1]These stores claim to date back to the early 19th century. Also near by is Kinari Bazaar, Gali Kazanchi, andGali Paranthe Wali,also at both ends of the street are famousjalebishops.[3][4]
In popular culture
[edit]Dariba Kalan is mentioned in the popular songKajra Refrom the hit Hindi filmBunty aur Babli(2005)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Dariba Kalan, Kohinoor of Delhi".Deccan Herald.10 July 2012.Retrieved23 May2013.
- ^abNabanita Dutt (2010).To North India With Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur: To Asia With Love.ThingsAsian Press. p. 115.ISBN978-1934159071.
- ^abcDanish Shafi (21 October 2007)."Big Bazaar".The Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2013.Retrieved23 May2013.
- ^"True to its name".Business Standard.31 October 2010.Retrieved23 May2013.
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