Char Chatta Bazaar
The Char Chatta Bazaar of Kabul was a covered marketplace in Kabul, Afghanistan, built in the 17th century by Ali Mardan Khan Ali Mardan Khan ( fa, ; died April 1657) was a Kurdish military leader and administrator, serving under the Safavid kings Shah Abbas I and Shah Safi, and later the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan. He was the son of Ganj Ali Khan. After surrendering ..., the Mughal governor of Kabul during the reign of Shah Jahan. It was more than 200 metres long, 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". It was destroyed in 1842 by a British force led by General George Pollock. References {{reflist Retail markets History of Kabul ...
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The Char-Chatta Bazaar Of Kabul
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