Chandni Chowk is an important commercial hub of puraani dilli and gets its name from the pool which was built close to the square designed by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan’s daughter Jahanara. The pool used to shimmer during the moonlit, full moon nights and was thus called ‘Chandni’ which means ‘moonlight’ and ‘Chowk’ which means ‘Square’. Chandni Chowk is the oldest and the … [Read more...]