India's Oldest Markets

#5 Attar bazaar

Attar bazaar is a place on Kannauj, in Uttar Pradesh famous for perfumes and sandalwood oils. The place is known as perfume city as you can find perfume houses in every corner and they are made by traditional techniques. It has the largest perfumery in the world and known for ‘Attar’ a fragrant oil, and these aromatic oils are said to have great healing powers.

#6 Sardar market

Sardar Market located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is one of the oldest markets famous for the traditional Rajasthan handicrafts, bandhani sarees and much more showcasing the culture and wellness of the state of kings.

#7 Khan market

Named after the freedom fighter Abdul Gaffar khan and established in 1951, is one of the costliest retail places in Delhi with the 21^st position in the world as on 2010.

The market has a wide range of stores which includes Nike, Reebok, Tommy Hilfiger, Benetton, Goodearth and others. Some of the stores and eating joints include FabIndia, Raj stores, Anokhi, Sanjiv Mehra's Allied Stores, Cooptex, Allied Party Xpress and many more. The famous food joints include the Kitchen, Market Cafe, Cafe Turtle, Albake, Big Chill Cafe, Cafe Zaffiro, Barista, McDonalds and subway.

#8 Aminabad

Aminabad is a bazaar in Lucknow which is famous for ‘Chikan’, a traditional embroidered garments.

Established in the time of Nawab of Awadh, the place has a wide range of Chikan garment collection which ranges from sarees to kurtas and has mens wear in the Chikan material and the highlight of the place would be Thursday’s footpath market.

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