Daryaganj
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Daryaganj, also called Darya Ganj (Hindi: दरियागंज, Urdu: درِیاگںج, Punjabi: ਦਰਿਯਾਗਂਜ, lit. "River Trading Post/Warehouse"), is a neighbourhood of Delhi which includes the walled city of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). The "darya" (lit. "River") refers to the river Yamuna which was just outside the walled city. Daryaganj is one of the three subdivisions of Central Delhi District.
Daryaganj continues to be a major commercial hub of modern Old Delhi. The district bustles with shoppers from Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday is home to India's largest platform market for magazines and second hand books.
Daryaganj is also famous for its all time favourite markets like the Sunday Market or the Kitab Bazaar (Book Market) that is held every Sunday on street pavements. One may find any book in the English or Hindi language that is published across the world.
The current President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf was born and used to live in Daryaganj before migrating to Pakistan after the Partition of India in 1947.
Darya Ganj today is quite well known all over the country, thanks to the number of book publishers who have their offices here. Ranging from S. Chand & Co., to Prentice Hall India, to Oxford University Press.
In addition to this, Darya Ganj is known to all Delhi-wallahs for the food you can get here. From the Bedmiyaan of Gupta ji, to Devi ke Kulche, to Pindi ke Chholle Bhature, these are a must try for anyone going to Darya Ganj. Of course, you could also hop over to the areas around Jama Masjid, for some delicious Kababs, whether from the roadside stalls, or some of the cooking of establishments like [[Karim's]http://www.karimhoteldelhi.com/index1.html].
