Mallick ghat flowers market of Kolkata

Built in 1855 along the bank of Hooghly river (an arm of the Ganga river),under the southeast end of Howrah bridge, Mallick ghat flowers market is the largest flowers market not only in India, but in Asia as well. Every day, since 4 a.m, until two thousands sellers sell and send many types of flowers as marigold, lotus, roses, sunflowers (?) in Kolkata, India and abroad. Many of the workers and retailers work but also live where the market takes place, in makeshift arrangement or by arranging a small place in a part of the covered market.

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Elie Flora@flora-elie

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