By Akshunn on March 2nd 2022
Chowk Santosh Tiwari recounts: “I have an LL. B. degree, and had got a job in the Railways. But my mother asked me why I was interested in a salaried job when I had a business of my own? So I started managing this business. The shop was started by my grandfather. He used to […]
By Akshunn on March 2nd 2022
Akbari Gate, Chowk Azhar is originally from Shahjahanpur. When he was 15, in the 1970s, he came to Lucknow. There used to be Naseem’s paan shop right in front of Mubeen’s famous shop. He got a job there. He worked for Naseem for 10 years as apprentice and learnt the trade. Then, with his master’s […]
By Akshunn on March 2nd 2022
Akbari Gate, Chowk When we met Mohammad Abu Baqar, he told us: “My maternal grandfather, Haji Murad Ali established this outlet in 1897. Mine is the fourth generation. After my grandfather, his son Haji Raees took over, and now I am in charge. As a boy, my grandfather was crazy about kite-flying. One day, he […]
By Akshunn on March 2nd 2022
This shop was established in 1916 by Bedhu Lal Sahu. After him, his son Jagat Narayan Sahu ran it for several years. Now it is managed by his grandsons, Sanjay Tandon and Kapil Sahu. The two cousins recall that when they were small, their Dalmoth used to be sold at ₹ 10 a kilogram. The […]