Agarwal Meenalal

Our shop is right in the heart of Johari Bazar, which is always a bit of a squeeze. If you head down towards Kallon Ka Mohalla and look for K B G B Ka Rasta, you will find us at number 3725. It is an old part of town with narrow lanes and lots of history in the walls. We have been in this spot for many years now. The space inside is a bit tight because we have so many things stored away on the shelves. Meenalal is usually around sitting at the front. It is a noisy area with all the shoppers and vendors shouting, but you get used to it after a few days. We don't have a website or any of that modern stuff. People just know where we are because their fathers and grandfathers came here before them. We keep our ledgers by hand mostly and use a basic calculator for the rest. It is a bit dusty because of the old buildings nearby, but we give the place a good sweep every morning. Sometimes the power goes out in the afternoon and we just sit on the stone steps and chat with the neighbors until it comes back on. It is a very traditional way of doing things and we don't see any reason to change it now. It is just us doing what we know how to do best in the same old neighborhood.