Chor Bazaar-Thieves Market

There are many stories about the name of this bazaar. One story is that if you have lost your belongings, you can find them in this bazaar - thus justifying the name - Chor Bazaar . But this bazaar is said to sell mostly second-hand goods rather than stolen goods.

It's located on Mutton Street, in the busy market area between S V Patel and Moulana Shaukat Ali Roads, near Mohammad Ali Road in south Mumbai.

This market is divided into two sections - Mini Market and Juma Market. The Mini Market is renowned for selling Bollywood posters while the other deals with hardware.

I walked through streets of Mini Market. It was lined with shops selling almost everything under sun. There is no better place for souvenir digging than this large flea market, especially if you are seeking antiques and vintage items.

Apart from antique items, you can also find ingenious reproductions and miscellaneous junk at the street. I stopped to look at the clocks, old gramophones and manual typewriter. You will find old fans, car parts, scores of shops selling spanners and screwdrivers hardware items.

Old Gramophones in Chor Bazaar

You can also spot almost all kind of sports goods- Cricket bats, balls, shuttle cocks and skipping ropes. If you have good bargaining skill, then this might be the place to be. Haggling and bargaining is the norm here.

I have never seen a collection of coins elsewhere.

Old coins for sale, likely all fake, in chaor bazaar

Other than the music systems and accessories, one can buy second hand phones, Chinese phones or even an Apple Iphone.

The area is full of crowded streets and crumbling buildings. Except Friday, you can visit the shops between 11 Am to 7.30 PM. Most of the lanes are crowded with vendors selling all sorts of antique goods at reasonable prices.

This area has become one of the most tourist attractions in the city and is also a photographer's delight.