Lad Bazaar.. the pride of hyderabad..

Laad Bazaar or Choodi Bazaar is a very old market for popular for bangles located in Hyderabad. It is located on one of the four main roads that branch out from the historic Charminar.
Laad meaning lacquer is used to make Bangles, on which artificial diamonds are studded. In this kilometre-long shopping strip exclusively for women. A vast and colourful array of stores selling bangles, saris, wedding related items, cheap jewellery etc are sold here.

This market is very old well in operation since the time of the Qutb Shahis and the Nizams. The old shops give a glimpse of the rich aura of the past

choodi bazaar is popular for gorgeous bangles, semi-precious stones, pearls, saris, brocade, velvet and gold embroidered fabrics, traditional Khara Dupattas, lacquer bangles and perfumes.
The exquisite range of lac and glass bangles are the pride and joy of the women of Hyderabad.
Bargaining and haggling is part and parcel of this market. Shopkeepers employ "beckoning" tactics, placing an employee at the entrance of the store beckoning passers-by to enter their shop.