Char Chatta Bazaar

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The Char-Chatta Bazaar of Kabul (1932) by A. Gh. Brechna

The Char Chatta Bazaar of Kabul was a covered marketplace in Kabul, Afghanistan, built in the 17th century by Ali Mardan Khan, the Mughal governor of Kabul during the reign of Shah Jahan.[1] It was more than 200 metres long,[2] and consisted of four arcades whose walls were covered with "stucco decoration studded with mirrors, and whitewashed with a special solution containing bits of mica to make them sparkle".[3]

It was destroyed in 1842 by a British force led by General George Pollock.[4]

References

  1. ^ Dalrymple, William (2013-02-04). Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 9781408828434.
  2. ^ Issa, Christina; Kohistani, Sardar M. (July 2007). "Kabul's Urban Identity: An Overview of the Socio-Political Aspects of Development". ASIEN. 104: 51–64.
  3. ^ Knobloch, Edgar (2002). The Archaeology & Architecture of Afghanistan. Tempus. p. 161. ISBN 9780752425191.
  4. ^ Dalrymple, William (2013-02-04). Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 457. ISBN 9781408828434.