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Business News›News›Politics and Nation›This 150-year-old bangle shop serves Rajasthan royal family, Ambanis

This 150-year-old bangle shop serves Rajasthan royal family, Ambanis

'Bibaji Bangles'

'Bibaji Bangles'

Rajasthan is a state that is home to a number of art and culture businesses which are practised by every successive generation. One such case is that of
Bibaji Bangles, a famous bangle maker in Rajasthan, known for its crystal bangles, is 150 years old.

The bangle maker enjoys a long list of guests who come from all parts of the world. It includes the Royal family of Jodhpur, the Ambanis, and film stars like Kabir Bedi, Juhi Chawla, to name a few.

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Biz as old as your great grandfather

Biz as old as your great grandfather

Abdul Satar is the current custodian of the shop. He said, "My great-grandmother, who was known as "Bibiji", used to visit kings and queens and that is how the business started."

"When Bibiji grew old and could no longer carry on the business, my father took over and sold bangles on his cycle. I, too, began by selling bangles on a cycle, after which I set up this shop," he added.

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Speciality

Speciality

Mr Satar, also known as Bibaji, started his journey in the 1970s. The crystal bangles, which are the most popular today, he claims, were his innovation 20 years ago.

Bibaji specialises in all sorts of bangles - enamel, studded and the much sought-after cut-glass pastels and jewelled ones.

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Delivery service

Delivery service

The store is located in a busy area of the city, but the owner is always open to sending his vendor to one's hotel doorstep with multiple choices and sizes.

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Innovation is the need of the hour

Innovation is the need of the hour

Talking about the future of the industry and its struggle, Bibaji said constant innovation is the need of the hour, failing which survival becomes a task in this fast-paced industry.

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