Where can I find a car horn? Chor Bazaar ~ Thieves Market
05.01.2018 - 05.01.2018
'Chor Bazaar, located near Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbainear place in kamathipura', is one of the largest flea markets in India. The area is one of the tourist attractions of Mumbai. The word chor means thief in Marathi and Hindi. The market is thought to have originally been called Shor Bazaar, meaning noisy market. The current name is said to have come from a British mispronunciation of its original name of Shor Bazaar, "noisy market". Eventually however, stolen goods started finding their way into the market, resulting in it living up to its new name. According to popular legend, if you lose anything in Mumbai you can buy it back from the "Chor Bazaar".
In spite of this reputation, Chor Bazaar is said to sell mostly second-hand goods rather than stolen goods. The market is now famous for antique and vintage items. A store called Mini Market offers old Bollywood posters for sale. Others offer authentic Victorian furniture, replacement parts for automobiles, etc. Although bargains are sometimes staggering, haggling is considered mandatory. This is basically an "organized" flea market, where one has to rummage through junk to find what one wants.
A popular story about the origin of the name of the market is that a violin and some other belongings of Queen Victoria went missing while being unloaded from her ship while on a visit to Bombay, and were later found for sale in the "thieves' market". Thanks Mr Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chor_Bazaar
https://www.tripsavvy.com/mumbai-chor-bazaar-1539688
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Here are some more images from Dr “Google”:
It was as expected crowded, bustling and went on for block after block.
Goods are moved through the streets on the long 2 wheel trolleys with often several guys manoeuvring the long load trying not to hit anyone or vehicles at that.
Back into a taxi and next stop opposite the Churchgate Railway Station.
Posted by bruceontour 14:15 Archived in India Tagged market
