(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
Long before luxury malls, branded jewellery chains and digital payment counters transformed India’s retail culture, the bazaars of Delhi carried a charm rooted in craftsmanship, tradition and aspiration. A surviving 1936 Urdu advertisement from Delhi’s Darya Ganj market offers a fascinating glimpse into that world — a time when jewellery was marketed not as an investment commodity, but as an essential ornament...
( By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)*
We are highly indebted to Rafi Ahmad Masoodi Sahab, Educationist, Writer, Historian and a distinguished Academician, originally from...