A used-books stall in Burra Bazaar. Burra Bazaar (Big Market...

KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA - 2014/10/17: A used-books stall in Burra Bazaar. Burra Bazaar (Big Market) is the commercial nucleus of Kolkata and is one of the largest wholesale markets in India. Right from the British East India Company days it has been in existence. The whole area is further divided into about twenty-five specialized sub-markets which are called by the name of items sold there. Burra Bazaar is extremely congested and remains abuzz throughout the day. The merchants are mostly non-Bengalis while the countless porters and labourers who work here usually come from neighbouring state of Bihar. Burra Bazaar caters to people not only of West Bengal but other parts of India as well. (Photo by Subhendu Sarkar/LightRocket via Getty Images)