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| After crossing the Esplanade Road, a left turn
just before Gurdwara Sisganj on the Chandni Chowk road will
take to the 'Street of the Incomparable Pearl', Dariba Kalan.
The street derives its name from a Persian phrase 'Dur e be
baha', meaning 'pearl without compare' because since the period
of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the street used to be the popular
market of precious stones, gems, gold and silver jewelry. Till
today it is known as jewelers' street although most of shops
in the street now deal in silver and costume jewelry. It is
a very good market for purchasing new or old silver jewelry,
because of the wide choice available. Apart from jewelery, some
shops of the market also deal in authentic itra, a special type
of perfume and attar and claim to be in the trade from the early
19th century. |
| As far as history is concerned, the street witnessed
the bloody massacre of 1739, ordered by the cruel invader Nadir
Shah. It was here that the soldiers of the Persian army killed
many innocent citizens of Delhi and looted the precious gem
stones and gold jewelry stored in the shops at Dariba Kalan. |
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