Old Delhi or Purani Dilli is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India.
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13 Facts About Old Delhi
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Old Delhi remained an important place for the Mughals, who built palaces and forts.
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The first wholesale market of Old Delhi opened as the hardware market in Chawri Bazaar in 1840, the next wholesale market was that of dry fruits, spices and herbs at Khari Baoli, opening in 1850.
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The population of Old Delhi remains a mix of many different ethnic groups from the Indian subcontinent.
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The township of old Delhi is still identifiable in a satellite image because of the density of houses.
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Engraving accompanying Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poem The City of Old Delhi, appears to show the Jama Masjid with an elephant on the open ground before it.
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In Old Delhi, he set up a single shop business selling hot paranthas.
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Kallu Nihari is a shop in Old Delhi that has served the dish exclusively since it was opened by the late Mohammed Rafiquddin in 1990.
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Old Delhi came while leaving an eatery there to start one here.
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Old Delhi was a native of Agra's Hari Ki Garhi village.
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Old Delhi migrated to Delhi with just INR 2 in his pocket that he got as a dowry in his marriage and opened a shop with that money.
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Old Delhi experimented with many recipes before finally making and selling the jalebis that have such a fan following now.
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