Sowcarpet

    Inner streets of Sowcarpet  George  Town with  rows of single storeyed Madras Terrace houses in early 20th century.  Sowcarpet was the  melting pot of  North  Indians especially  Gujarathis ( Joshis and Bhatts) and Marwaris from  Rajasthan who had settled here more than 200 years back.  Mint  Street in Sowcarpet  was earlier  called Washers street in early  18th  century  with  Calico washers and bleachers  settled there. It got its name  in 1841 when Mint started functioning there on the northern end. It is a gourmet  paradise for  North Indian  varieties. When I used to work here in 80s I used to  visit  the  more than 50 year  old Kakada  Ramprasad  for its Jalebis   and Hot samosas. Another  joint was the  Agarwal Bhavan in Govindappa Naicken Street.