Hey everybody!
Today I'll be enlightening you about Kinaari bazaar, a market which is as old as any in Delhi.
You would think that this bazaar gets its name from the 'kinaara' or edge of some landmark. Let me tell you that you couldn't be farther from the truth! It is said that this busy marketplace for wedding finery actually derives its name from all the 'zari' and 'gota' (laces) sold here, the beautiful shiny stuff that adorns the border or Kinaara of kurtis and dupattas.
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| VISUAL DIARY Picture-Dhruvi Gupta |
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| VISUAL DIARY Picture-Dhruvi Gupta |
The kinaari bazaar of old Delhi is a Hindu dominated locality with a row of shops which mostly sell prayer items like diyas, thaal and hawankund items.
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| VISUAL DIARY Picture by- Dhruvi gupta |
This place was not always a commercial hub for the Hindu population. Before the revolt of 1857, Muslims resided in the area. The British displaced the Muslim population and placed Hindu people as a way of increasing animosity amongst the two religions and reducing their capability to revolt. Due to the awareness of the people towards the British divide and rule policy, the relations between the Hindu and Muslim population in the area remained harmonious.
The area saw a communal flare only 90 years later during the partition when hundreds of Muslims migrated to Pakistan or were forced to do so.
It was only after 1947 that the kinaari bazaar became a commercial hub and is still considered one to this day.
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