Location
Chatta Chowk was known as Bazaar-i-Musaqqaf during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. It is a covered market that was built by Mukarmat Khan around 300 years ago. The site was the place of luxury trade of the royals for products like carpets, quilts, shahtus, pashmina shawls, takia-namads, brocaded costumes and velvet pardahs. At present, the place is known as Meena Bazaar and has around 40 shops, which sell artificial jewellery and antiques, bags, hand painted wall hangings and many more.
The market is situated in old Delhi in the Red Fort and has its entrance from the Lahore Gate. This two-storey arcade is also called as Chhattar Manzil, which divides the market into two sub sections, eastern and western.