Apr 06, 2025

top 10 underrated markets in India

Anushka Roy Choudhary

Laad Bazaar – Hyderabad, Telangana

Tucked beside the Charminar, this place is a bangle lover’s fever dream

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Khari Baoli – Delhi

Asia’s largest spice market. Think spice-laden air, saffron dreams, and your nostrils tingling with turmeric and temptation

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New Market – Kolkata, West Bengal

Old-school Calcutta elegance. Victorian architecture, leather goods, fabrics, and some of the best bakeries.

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Pudupet Market – Chennai, Tamil Nadu

It’s an automobile parts market, chaotic and greasy—but so full of life

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Raghuleela Market – Mumbai, Maharashtra

Bandra girls shop at Linking Road. But you? You take the suburban train to Raghuleela, where budget meets bling, and It’s a thrift-lover's playground.

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Shilparamam – Hyderabad, Telangana

Craft village meets open-air market. From tribal jewelry to Kalamkari fabrics, this is art with soul.

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Mapusa Market – Goa

Spices, dried fish, local wines, handicrafts. It’s messy, loud, and so Goan. Come for the shopping,

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Tibetan Market – Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Quietly tucked away but bursting with winter wear, trinkets, and Thukpa stalls

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Sarafa Bazaar – Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Jewelry by day, street food carnival by night. you come for the silver, stay for the jalebi

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Bapu Bazaar – Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jaipur is touristy, but this market is where the locals actually shop. Mojaris, Jaipuri quilts, block-printed dreams—and the kind of pink city charm

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