This shop of 1948 is famous for excellent quality shawls, PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah also wore shawls from here
There is Khushiram Kapoor & Sons shop in Paltan Bazaar of Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, which was started in 1948. Many varieties of shawls like Kashmiri, Jamawar, Pashmina are available at this shop. Their prices range from Rs 170 to thousands of rupees. Shawls also go from here for government programs. This month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah came to Dehradun for the Global Investors Summit 2023. The shawl for him came from here. People from other countries, especially the British, also take shawls from their place. The shawls here also last for 30 to 35 years.
Shawl sales since 1948
Giving information, shop owner Suresh Kapoor said that his father Khushiram Kapoor had started this shop in the year 1948. We have shawls ranging from Rs 170 to more than Rs 10,000. Ours is the only shop in the entire Paltan market, where you will get every variety of shawls. He told that we will get many varieties like Pahari Shawl, Daily Use Shawl, Jamwar Shawl, Kani Shawl, Pashmina Shawl and Kashmiri Shawl.
Shawl craze among men too
Suresh Kapoor said that his shawls are bought not only in winter but also in summer. Not only the people of Dehradun but also the outsiders take shawls from their place. People working in Petroleum Institute also buy shawls in bulk. He told that the British also like to have many types of shawls. Not only women but also men buy shawls from his shop because nowadays gents also like shawls and stoles. Sherwani stoles are also available here. He further told that for any program of Uttarakhand government, shawls are supplied from his shop only, because shawls are used to honor the guests during cultural and political programs. He told that recently PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had reached Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute to attend the Global Investors Summit 2023, the shawl was also bought for them from here.
Where is Khushiram Kapoor and Sons shop?
If you also want to enhance your style in this winter season and want to buy the best variety of shawls like Punjabi Kani, Jamawar Shawl, Kashmiri Shawl and Pashmina, then you can come to Paltan Bazaar. Here you will find Khushiram Kapoor and Sons shop just in front of Ram Market.
