Why it belongs in ORBIS
Indian handicrafts retailer founded in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1906 out of the Swadeshi movement; its flagship on Sir P.M. Road reportedly hosted prime ministers Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Sells crafts sourced nationwide - blue pottery, Ajrakh textiles, Kalamkari, pashmina, brass and marble work.
The Bombay Store dates to 1906 and grew out of India's Swadeshi movement, the campaign for economic self-reliance during the freedom struggle; the brand's own materials credit figures including Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Jamsetji Tata with backing its founding. Its original flagship on Sir P.M. Road in Mumbai reportedly hosted former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. The store's proposition has stayed consistent for over a century: handicrafts sourced from across India, including Jaipur blue pottery, Kutch Ajrakh textiles, Andhra Kalamkari painting, Agra marble inlay work, Kashmiri pashmina and traditional brass and metal pieces.