Western RajasthanShopping

Shopping in Western Rajasthan

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    JG Art & Crafts

    Abhay Kumar is the proprietor of this excellent store, which has a cheap and reliable international courier service, and all kinds of handicrafts and fabrics.

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    Hari Om Jewellers

    Following the famous footsteps of Hari Om, Roop Kishore Soni is a silversmith who makes delicate silver rings and bracelets. Visitors have commissioned personalised wedding rings here. There’s also a shop inside the fort, or visit this home address.

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    Handloom House

    This is a huge department store thronged with locals. Alongside some questionable clothes are mountains of fixed-price bandhani, silk saris and woollen shawls.

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    Maharani Art Exporters

    Maharani Art Exporters is one of the better bets for quality replica antiques.

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    Baiju Ayurvedic Beauty Parlour

    Baiju Ayurvedic Beauty Parlour offers facials and Ayurvedic massages, as well as manicures, pedicures and waxings. It's near the maharaja's palace.

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    Abhivyakti

    Run by the Urmul Trust, a local NGO supported by Urmul Dairy (which has an outlet next door), Abhivyakti sells textiles produced by skilled artisans from local villages. The profits of Urmul Trust labelled items go to the producers to help fund a girls’ college. The Urmul Trust welcomes volunteers.

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    Gandhi Darshan Emporium

    A good khadi (homespun cloth) shop around town selling fixed-price carpets, shawls and woven garments is the Gandhi Darshan Emporium.

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    Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan

    Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan sells good khadi (homespun cloth), fixed-price carpets, shawls and woven garments.

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    Bhatia News Agency

    Stocks newspapers (try after 11am for the latest copy), magazines, and new and secondhand books in various languages.

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    Sarvodaya Book Stall

    Near the train station, stocks a small range of English-language magazines and books, including Lonely Planet.

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    Shri Rani Sati Cloth Store

    This small store to the left of the clock tower as you enter the market is good for block-printed fabrics.

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    Krishna Art & Crafts

    A good place to gain knowledge of traditional garments. It also has a large range of carpets and shawls.

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    MV Spices

    The hugely successful MV Spices does have genuine spices and excellent service.

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    Kaman Art

    This tiny contemporary art gallery features the work of about 40 painters from all over India.

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    Rajasthan Arts & Crafts House

    Quality replica antiques are very good at Rajasthan Arts & Crafts House.

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    Ajay Art Emporium

    One of the best bets for quality replica antiques is Ajay Art Emporium.

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    Rajasthali

    Rajasthali has a good range of khadi - visit to check out the prices.

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    Byas & Co

    Has photographic supplies and flash cards and develops pictures.

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    Krishna Book Depot

    Stocks an impressive range of secondhand and new books.

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    Rani Handicrafts

    For quality replica antiques try Rani Handicrafts.

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