Havelis of Chandni Chowk, in Delhi

From the archive record

Havelis in Chandni Chowk narrate a dying tale of the prosperity and economic versatility of Hindustan. But while the streets kindle the imagination of the tourists of how it must have been in the medieval times, it fails to create imagery of the same. The entire place is shadowed by the criss-cross of wires, which facilitate lighting in the crumbling houses. The streets are spotted with dung and the air in general smells pungent. But in the midst of this decay the eyes fall on the ornate ‘jalis’ of the fancy households. The panorama of the Havelis color the mind with Mughal imagery. Source : http://www.gounesco.com/ This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collec