Chawri Bazaar: Recalling Courtesans

Old Delhi

This will be a walk into the times bygone when the imperial city of Shahjahanabad was at its prime. The Chawri Bazaar, as it is now called, was a boulevard of beautiful and cultured courtesans or tawaifs. The history of the heydays of this market, famous historical landmarks and its well-known courtesans will be discussed […]