Wednesday, February 22, 2012

From Shor Bazaar To More Bazaar

This post was originally called "From Chor Bazaar To More Bazaar"... Because in spite of the word 'Chor' meaning 'Thief" in Hindi, Chor Bazaar in Bombay is more a Flea Market where all the Kabaadis (Scrap Dealers) come and sell old used/thrown/stolen-too-at-times stuff...
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When per-chance we found this information on wikipedia
Chor Bazaar (Hindi/Marathi: चोर बाज़ार), located near Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbai, is one of the largest flea markets in India. The word Chor means "thief" in Hindi-Urdu. Initially, though , it was called Shor Bazaar; Shor in Hindi meaning Noise. The place was noisy and full of chaos. It still remains so. Chor bazar is Mumbai's famous thieve's Market where tourists rummage for Ming vases and Muranos at throwaway prices. The main avenue is Mutton Street, flanked by rows of little antique shops that sell just about anything at bargain prices, including colonial-era lamps, Art Deco clocks and trinkets of every kind. A store called Mini Market also offers old Bollywood posters for sale Others offer authentic Victorian furniture, wonderful for browsers, antiquarians and restorers. Although bargains are sometimes staggering, haggling is considered mandatory. This area can be considered one of the tourist attractions of Mumbai.
   


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