Ghantewala, the sweet shop in Delhi that had once served emperors, shuts down
Ghantewala, the sweet shop in Delhi that had once served emperors, shuts down
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• July 3, 2015, 19:32:53 IST
Ghantewala, an over 200-year-old sweet shop in Old Delhi’s bustling Chandni Chowk market has finally downed its shutters, evoking shock and a sense of loss among food connoisseurs, sweet lovers and other visitors.
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Ghantewala, an over 200-year-old sweet shop in Old Delhi’s bustling Chandni Chowk market has finally downed its shutters, evoking shock and a sense of loss among food connoisseurs, sweet lovers and other visitors. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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In the bylanes of the bazaar, it was routine to see hungry customers dodging rickshaws and fellow passers bys to make a beeline to the shop, famed for its mouthwatering ‘Sohan halwa’ and ‘Karachi halwa’. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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Owner Sushant Jain cites low business for downing the shutters, for the last time. No one currently stays at the owner’s house. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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Ghantewala was one of the three oldest sweet shops and had also served Mughal emperors. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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