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Matka gambling or satta is a form of betting and lottery [clarification needed] which originally involved [clarification needed] betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange to the Bombay Cotton Exchange. It originates from before the Partition of India when it was known as Ankada Jugar ...
Chhatta Chowk. The Chhatta Chowk (transl. Covered Bazaar) is a long passage way that contains a bazaar, or market, located in the Red Fort of Delhi, India. The Chhatta Chowk is located behind the Lahori Gate and is set within an arched passage. It is lined with two-story flats that contain 32 arched bays serving as shops.
Delhi Durbar. The Delhi Durbar of 1911, with King George V and Queen Mary seated upon the dais. The Delhi Durbar (lit. " Court of Delhi ") was an Indian imperial-style mass assembly organized by the British at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress of India. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was held ...
Chandni Chowk. The Chandni Chowk (meaning Moonlight Square) is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. It is located close to the Old Delhi Railway Station. The Red Fort monument is located at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk. It was built in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, and designed by his daughter, Jahanara.
Location in Delhi, India, Asia. The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːl qiːlaː]) is a historic fort located in Delhi, India, that historically served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort, on 12 May 1639, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi.
Muhammad bin Tughluq (Muhammad II) c. 1290. 20 March 1351. 1 February 1325. 20 March 1351. Son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq. 19. Firuz Shah Tughlaq (Firuz III) 1309.
Delhi has been an important political centre of India as the capital of several empires. [1] The recorded history of Delhi begins with the 8th century Tomar Jat kingdom.It is considered to be a city built, destroyed and rebuilt several times, as outsiders who successfully invaded the Indian subcontinent would ransack the existing capital city in Delhi, and those who came to conquer and stay ...
Dilli Haat is a paid-entrance open-air market, food plaza, and craft bazaar located in Delhi. The area is run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), and unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, Dilli Haat is permanent. It is located in the commercial centres of South Delhi, opposite INA market.