Resumo de Sarojini Nagar - Ankur Bhadauria

Sarojini Nagar Market started out as the local shopping area for the huge Sarojini Nagar Government Colony, a housing project for junior officer level employees of the Indian Central Government, as well as the state Government, built in the early 1950s. Until the mid-1960s, both the housing area and the shopping area were commonly referred to by the name Vinay Nagar. The official name started being used after then, and the old name has not been used since the early 1970s. Named after the famous woman freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu, this colony is encircled by Safdarjung Enclave, South Extension, Laxmibai Nagar, Nauroji Nagar, Chanakyapuri and Netaji Nagar. It is in the vicinity of Chanakyapuri, one of the most beautiful localities in Delhi, also the home of various embassies and consulates, including those of the United States and Russia. Essentially located in the posh South Delhi locality of the city, Sarojini Nagar (or SN as it is sometimes called) is one of the most favoured places in the city to buy clothes and fabrics at unbeatable prices. Apart from a large number of large sized showrooms for various international and local brands, the crux of the market is formed by street side shops which sell garments of all sizes, designs and colors. Recently Sarojini Nagar was in the international news when a small part of it was destroyed (and has since been rebuilt) in the Diwali Delhi blasts on 29/10/05 Delhi Bombings. The market which is surrounded by government housing has the following sections, as locals call them. 90% of the shops in SN are family owned. The Babu Market Subzi Market Central Market Mandir wali side. Babu Market is located at the north-west corner of Sarojini Nagar Market. It has four rows of enclosed shops facing each other. Most of the shops are garment and clothes shops. The first shop on the corner of Sarojini Nagar which faces the north-east of Babu Market is Mahindra Sweets. This shop is outside the enclosed area of Babu Market. More famously known as Mucchal Halwayi ki Dukaan. A name given to this shop because its owner had big mustaches. After his demise, his children have taken over the business. On rainy days or during evenings crowds line up in front of this shop to buy hot Samosas and Jalebi. This shop is followed by steel utensil shops which draw large crowds during Dhan-teras. On the north West corner of the market, the first shop is a Shoe shop. This used to be a bakery and general store till early 1990s. Some other famous shops in Babu Market include Kurta Payjama shops (Lalaji ki Dukan), Chacha Saree, Keval ki Toy Shop, an open air barber shop, open air chaye wala, Neelgagan Stationary, Meat Shops and Kumar Dentist. Most of the shops that are enclosed in rows facing each other are garment shops. Shopping here becomes a challenge during the Summer time when temperatures get into 45 to 48 °C (116 °F). G, H, and I are the nearest Residential block to Babu Market. During evenings, the section of the market that faces the central market lights up with hundreds of street vendors, pop-corn vendors, and other small street sellers who usually carry a small kerosene gas lamp on their carts. There is also a CGHS dispensary just opposite to Babpu Market where govt. employees can get free checkup from a 24 hour available doctor. Like any other section of the market, parking is a big problem in Babu Market, specially during evenings. The far south end of the Sarojini Nagar market is Subzi Market. Subzi is the common Hindi word for vegetables in North India.

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