A market or marketplace in India and South Asia, especially one where specific goods like vegetables, spices, or fish are bought and sold in large quantities.
From Hindi-Urdu 'maṇḍī,' derived from Sanskrit 'maṇḍapa' meaning a pavilion or shed used as a marketplace or warehouse.
Indian mandis are agricultural hubs that feed entire regions—the Azadpur Mandi in Delhi handles 2,000 tons of vegetables daily, making these centuries-old market structures the hidden arteries of South Asian food systems.
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