View of Chandni Chowk in Shahjahanabad, Delhi, India

Chandni Chowk is the main street of Shahjahanabad, the last of the seven historical cities of Delhi. Along the road are shops and craftsmen sell their wares. The street was laid out in 1650 by Jahanara Begum, the daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan, and connected the city with their fortified palace, The Red Fort. The street was 36 meters wide (40 yards) and 1.3 kilometers long (1520 yards). Originally a canal ran along the road to supply the fort with drinking water and irrigation. Between 1840 and the 1860s the canal was filled in by the British. On the photograph a raised ridge can be seen where the canal once ran.