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Generations of trust
Our legacy is not simply measured by the number of years we have been in business.
What we stand for
Measured in relationships,
not in years.
Our legacy is reflected in the relationships we have built, the brands we have represented, the businesses we have created, and the trust passed from one generation to the next.
A hundred and fifty years is long enough for almost everything to change. The city has changed. The goods on our shelves have changed. The generations behind the counter have changed several times over.
What has not changed is the reason people keep coming back.
Legacy is not something we inherit. It is something we continue to build.
Gaindamull Hemraj, Shimla, since 1873From the archive
Roots to future
Where we have been,
where we are going.
The narrative that runs through the group, from the first shop to the next generation already at work.
Roots
Where we began. The family's beginnings in Nalagarh, two centuries and more ago.
Enterprise
Gainda Mull Hem Raj is established in Shimla, and the family name goes above a door for the first time.
Evolution
How we grew. Retail widened into real estate, and later into hospitality, each step drawing on what the last one taught us.
Experience
How we serve Shimla. Through our stores, our hotel in Mashobra, and Cafe 1873 on the Mall and the Ridge.
Legacy
What we stand for. Trust, earned slowly, and handed on intact.
The Future
What comes next. New businesses, new partnerships, and the next generation already at work on them.
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Relationships
Partners, suppliers and customers who have dealt with this family across more than one lifetime.
02
Brands
The names we have represented in this market, and the ones we introduced to it first.
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Continuity
Businesses created, handed over and carried forward, to the same standard in every generation.
Build something with us
We are always interested in the right partnership, the right brand and the right people.