Pordhanlal Hanuman Sahay & Co

If you walk into Chandpole Bazar and find your way to number 24, that is where you will find us. Pordhanlal Hanuman Sahay & Co has been part of this street for a long time. The building itself is quite old, with the kind of thick walls that stay a bit cooler in the summer, though it still gets plenty hot inside. It’s a traditional kind of setup. We don't use computers for everything; a lot of our work is still done with pen and paper in those big red books. The front of the shop is usually crowded with people coming in to check on prices or just to see what we have in stock that day. Chandpole is always busy, so there is a constant background noise of horns honking and people talking right outside the door at 24. We don't have a lot of space, so everything is packed in tight. You have to be careful where you step so you don't trip over a bag or a crate. It is just the way we have always done things. We show up early, sweep the floor, and start the day. There is a lot of talking involved, mostly negotiating or just catching up with the regulars who have been coming to us for years. It is a simple way of doing business, based on just being here every day and doing what we say we will do.