Nathulal Kajodilal Agrawal

Our place is located at Surajpole 115. It’s an old part of the city and the shop has been in the family for quite a while. Nathulal Kajodilal Agrawal is the name on the board outside, though most people just know us by sight. We deal with various goods, mostly wholesale stuff that comes in big sacks. The floors are stone and the wooden counters have been worn smooth by years of use. There’s a lot of talk every day with the different traders and the laborers who help us move the stock. We spend a lot of time writing in ledgers and checking the weights on the scale. It’s not a fast-paced environment like a mall; it’s more about long conversations and steady work. Sometimes we drink tea while waiting for the next truck to arrive. Surajpole is a busy junction, so there is always a lot of dust and noise from the traffic outside. We just keep our heads down and handle the orders as they come in. The shop is dark inside even during the day because of how the buildings are clustered together. We don't have any fancy displays or bright lights. It’s just a place of business where things have been done the same way for a long time. We plan to keep it going as long as we can because it's what we know.