Char Chatta Bazaar

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.