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Bengali Market

Overview

•Bengali Market is among the oldest and most popular markets in New Delhi, India.
•The actual name of the market is Bangali Mal Market, but over the years it has come to be known as just Bengali Market, though it has nothing to do with the Indian state of West Bengal.

Highlights

Bengali Market is among the oldest and most popular markets in New Delhi, India.
The actual name of the market is Bangali Mal Market, but over the years it has come to be known as just Bengali Market, though it has nothing to do with the Indian state of West Bengal.
It was built by Bengali Mal Lohia in 1930.
It is a relatively small market, comprising several stores situated in a circular manner around a traffic roundabout.
Today, it is famous for its North Indian street food, and shops selling sweets such as Nathu's Sweets (sp.channa Bhature) and Bengali Sweet House.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Things to Do

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Bengali Market is among the oldest and most popular markets in New Delhi, India.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bengali Market is among the oldest and most popular markets in New Delhi, India. The actual name of the market is Bangali Mal Market, but over the years it has come to be known as just Bengali Market, though it has nothing to do with the Indian state of West Bengal.

It is about 1.1 km from central Delhi.

The most comfortable months are January, February, March, October and November; May is the hottest, with highs around 38°C.