Delhiwale: This way to Gali Manihar Wali
Hindustan TimesWhen the Walled City nostalgists muse about its early days, they refer to that long-ago time as “badshahi ke daur mein.” Indeed, it was “during the era of emperors” that almost all the Walled City galliyan and kuche acquired their names. Delhiwale: This way to Gali Manihar Wali The story goes that “badshahi ke daur mein” Gali Choori Walan used to be the street of choori traders. A karigar in the “paper line,” Farman Ahmad has taken a brief break from the day’s assignment—he has to rustle out hundreds of carry bags. “My late father rode passengers on his horse-drawn tanga, so did my father’s father… their age of tange wale got over some years ago, just like the age of manihar that got over many, many years ago.” Outside, the lane is silent, except for the wail of a rooster somewhere, continually crying --“kukroo, kuktoo…”
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