Char Chatta Bazaar Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Dalrymple, William . Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan . 2013-02-04 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 9781408828434 . 207 . en.
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. Book: Knobloch, Edgar . The Archaeology & Architecture of Afghanistan . 2002 . Tempus . 9780752425191 . 161 . en.
4. Book: Dalrymple, William . Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan . 2013-02-04 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 9781408828434 . 457 . en.