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Nestled opposite the Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, the Urdu Bazar was once upon a time a bustling hub for the city's literary community. Even till about 40 years back it was studded with bookstores. Today, barely six are left.
The city once known for its resplendent culture of mushairas and poets would be reduced to one strewn with bodies of the dead. From a royal capital, its status was relegated to that of a provincial town. The city recovered itself only after 1911 and more so after Independence.