A Tale of "three" Markets
It
was a February afternoon when I first took a stroll along this road.Trams are
your only companion if you want to experience the whole stretch at a go. It
started with a slow jerk and continued to become slower and slower along the way. One ride was simply not enough to untangle my thoughts.
One day, my father asked what I observed every day. After many
sluggish tram rides along the Chitpur Road (Kolkata), only one thing came across my mind; those exceptionally lively
and vibrant markets along the road which are in essence unlike each other.
Through
these series of photographs, I have tried to capture some moments from three
markets along this thoroughfare. These three markets, although bearing the same postfix
‘bajar’, clearly narrate different stories about the place. Let's take a
journey along the road.....
Sovabajar
: Your Everyday venture
Those
small things
Photo Courtesy : Indranil
Bhattacharya
Of Gods and fishes
‘Lau
koto kore’ (How much is that Bottle-gourd)
Hear me out
Elderly Vigor
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Because
it’s ChatPuja
Photo Courtesy : Indranil
Bhattacharya
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It’s
Breakfast Time
(Top:
snaps from Sovabaza ; Bottom: Old chinapara in Teretti bajar)
Barabazar:
Life of Color
Of
sweet, sour and spices
Photo Courtesy : Top left and Bottom Right : Indranil Bhattacharya
Throne
of God
Photo Courtesy : Indranil
Bhattacharya
He
looks on......
The
seller and sweets
The one who polishes the marble..
Teretti
Bajar: : With all that is unforeseen
Fly
Whisk and Foot Ware
Photo Courtesy : Indranil
Bhattacharya
The
chef in his Kitchen
Photo Courtesy : Indranil
Bhattacharya
To
be cooked....
Ready
to ship
Photo Courtesy : Indranil Bhattacharya
Acknowledgement:
I sincerely thank Indranil Bhattacharya and Rumpa Das for their valuable time and enthusiasm. I am also grateful to Indanil Da for sharing some of his clicks with me.
Author’s Bio Note:
Rishika Mukhopadhyay is an M.Phil research scholar in Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics,University of Delhi. Chitpur Road, Kolkata is her present study area. Her research interests lie in the domain of Urban and Cultural Studies. She can be contacted at rishika.mukho@gmail.com
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