Shubham Bartan Bhandar

Shubham Bartan Bhandar is right in the Sanganer Main Bazar. If you know Sanganer, you know how busy the main market gets with all the shops and shoppers. We specialize in kitchen utensils and metal items. We have stacks of stainless steel plates, brass pots, and aluminum cookers everywhere. The shop is quite shiny because of all the metal reflecting the light. It’s a bit noisy when we’re moving the stock around because everything clangs together. We carry everything from small spoons to large drums for storing water or grain. During the wedding season, it gets incredibly busy because families come in to buy complete sets for gifts. We have to be careful with the copper items so they don't get tarnished. The shop isn't very wide, but it goes back quite deep. We have shelves that go all the way to the ceiling, so we’re always using a ladder to reach things. The floor is concrete and a bit uneven in places. My father and I run the place together. We don't have a fixed price list or anything, we just know the weights and the current rates. It’s a traditional way of doing things, but it works for us and the people in Sanganer. We’ve been in this same spot for a long time, and the neighbors are all like family to us now. It’s a lot of clatter and loud talk every single day.