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Dariba Kalan | |
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  Dariba Kalan Location in North Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates:28°39′19″N77°14′03″E / 28.6553°N 77.2342°E /28.6553; 77.2342 | |
| Country |  India |
| Territory | Delhi (National Capital Region) |
| Region | North India |
| Town | Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110054 |
Dariba Kalan (Hindi: दरीबा कलान, English:Street of the Incomparable Pearl), is a 17th-century street inChandni Chowk area ofOld Delhi orShahjahanbad.[1][2] It lies within thewalled city of Delhi, and connects the Chandni Chowk area withJama Masjid.[3] The wordsKhurd and Kalan, "small" and "big" in Persian, respectively, are used to distinguish two villages that have the same name.
It derives its name from the PersianDur-e be-baha, which translates as "unparalleled pearl",[2] while suffixKalan means big. There was also a smaller street near by, known as DaribaKhurd or Chhota Dariba, bothKhurd andChhota meaning "small"; it is now known as Kinari Bazaar.[3] This is in reference to its history as a popular market for precious stones and gold and silver jewelry, especially under the reign of the 17th-century Mughal emperorShah Jahan. The street witnessed the bloodymassacre of Delhi in March 1739, ordered by the Persian invaderNadir Shah, when hundreds of innocent civilians and soldiers were killed and the gold shops were looted.
Today, most of the shops in Dariba Kalan trade in costume jewellery.[1] Some also deal in authenticattar, a special variety of perfume.[1] These stores claim to date back to the early 19th century. Also near by is Kinari Bazaar, Gali Kazanchi, andGali Paranthe Wali, also at both ends of the street are famousjalebi shops.[3][4]
Dariba Kalan is mentioned in the popular songKajra Re from the hit Hindi filmBunty aur Babli (2005)
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