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Maskati Cloth Mahajan History

Maskati Cloth Mahajan is established in 1906. Maskati Cloth Mahajan has completed more than 116 years and created big name & fame in India. Maskati Cloth Mahajanh as currently more than 2000 registered members.

In 1906 when Cloth Merchants Mahajan was looking for a big space for merchants business, Mr. Abdul Taiyab Ismaileji offered large market space on a token of Rs.1 rent. So in his respect Mahajan is known as Maskati Cloth Mahajan.

Due to exponential growth of the market, Mahajan need still more space to accommodate large no of merchants. We got the space at prime location of old Purushottam Mill compound, of about 50000 Sq. yards and constructed a new market. In 1962 Indian President Dr. Radhakrishnan inaugurated this market. It consists of 402 shops, meeting hall, public hospital, pathology testing laboratory, canteen and rest room for handcart men and servants.

Constitution

A renowned freedom fighter and a visionary lawyer Late Shree G. V. Mavlankar is the architect of Maskati Cloth Mahajan constitution. It helps the Maskati Cloth Mahajan authorities to manage the Mahajan effectively and legally since more than 116 years.

Business

After agriculture, textile / cloth and related product industry gives the maximum employment in India. Ahmedabad is known as Manchester of India, as Ahmedabad is an aggressive market of cotton based Punjabi Suites, Denim, Dress Material, Suiting, Shirting, Bed sheets, Cotton Yarn, Polyester yarn and other related textile products. Maskati Cloth Mahajan’s associated merchants spread their wholesale business network across the India. They have also a very good export business turn over. They have earned a very good reputation in business.

Ahmedabad has a numerous well known Textile Mills, Process Houses, Fashion Garment Designers and Producers. ATIRA (Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association) is a world renowned Textile Laboratory. So Maskati Cloth Mahajan merchants got very good textile/cloth product range to trade. Textile industry has also played a very important role in the development Ahmedabad city.

Finance

Maskati Cloth Mahajanhas established three (3) co-operative Banks - Textile trader’s co-op Bank, Nutun Nagarik co-operative bank and Naroda Co-Operative bank. We also work with Nationlised bank- Bank of India. They have managed to get the easy finance from the Banks.

Arbitration

Due to high volume of business and more number of traders, there might face some problems in fair dealing of business. In the case of unfair trade practice, many traders lose their money and prestige. Such traders are looking for quick justice at the reasonable cost and efforts.

Maskati Cloth Mahajan has a different 2 committees for arbitration. Who handles the all arbitration problems. Maskati Cloth Mahajanhas appointed Arbitration committee convener Mr. Sandip Shah and Mr. Aravind Jalan.

Being a moral, honest, transparent, neutral & practical attitude of Maskati Cloth Mahajan staff and arbitration committee, they have been solving almost all issues among merchants like delayed payment, non-receipt of payment, non-receipt of goods/materials or non-receipt specified goods and materials.

In such cases victim merchant has to apply to Maskati Cloth Mahajan office in a specified format. Maskati Cloth Mahajan staff starts a procedure and write letter/s to defendant. Maskati Cloth Mahajan staff plays an important role as an arbitrator and solve the problem.

In case Maskati Cloth Mahajan staff cannot solve the problem than case is transferred to arbitration committee. Committee members listen to both the parties and declare their decision in the most justified manner. Both the parties accept Maskati Cloth Mahajan decision. Even if arbitration committee cannot solve the problem then such case transfer to Maskati Cloth Mahajan management committee headed by Maskati Cloth Mahajan president and secretary. They listen to the arbitration committee and convener about the case and declare their judgment for each such case. Maskati Cloth Mahajan management committee judgment remains the final and both the party accept it.

Maskati Cloth Mahajan has earned high reputation among all association of India for their justified arbitration.

Special Investigation Team (SIT)

SIT, Home Department of Gujarat State, Home Minister, DG, CP, Sector-2 and Maskati Mahajan have started an office at New cloth market Campus. This SIT has sent more than 100 police employees in different states of pan India after issuing notices to the relevant parties and also register FIR against them, to solve financial problems of registered parties. Up to year 2022 SIT has issued 1256 cases and recoverd around Rs. 23 crores.

Social Responsibility

In the event of natural disasters like draught, earthquake, flood etc. we have collected huge fund from our members and distributed among the effected people. We have personally visited the affected area and provided food, clothes, shelters and grains to support their lives.

CHARITY

We collect subscription charges for our administrative expenditure. We also collect LAGO (Donation fund) from all members on their turn over (roughly Rs.20/- per lakh Rs. Turnover) annually. We use 62% for panjra pole, 38% for human help (like education and health) out of 100% LAGO collection.

Medical Services & Public Hospital

On the event of Golden Jubilee celebration of Maskati Cloth Mahajan, Maskati Cloth Mahajan has opened a Public Hospital. The first donor for the Public hospital is Mr. Ambalal Choksi. Our current hospital convener is Mr. Dhiren Sharma, under his guidance, Maskati Cloth Mahajan has tied up with Sterling Hospital in 2013 for 3 years. Sterling hospital will provide all medical services to Maskati Cloth Mahajan members with 15% discount and to cart drawers and labours, Shop owners servants (Gumasta) 30% discount.

Cart Drawers mandal

Maskati Cloth Mahajan is also take care of all cart drawers. Mr. Kantibhai Sanghavi is our cart drawer Mandal convener. He listen all complains of cart drawers and solve their problems.

Patriotism

Maskati Cloth Mahajan had taken active role participation for the years. They had also supported Gandhiji & stop trading foreign cloths. They had only sold domestically manufactured Textile product /cloths during the independence fight. 1st July 1931 first time they have flagged Indian flag against British Govt. rule (on the Maskati Cloth Mahajan Building). They also played important role in the development of Sardar Sarovar- A life line of Gujarat.

Honorable Personalities

Due to the top prestige and importance of Maskati Cloth Mahajan among other known merchant associations of India many VIPs use to visit Maskati Cloth Mahajan. Past President of India Dr. Radhakishnan, Past Prime Minister of India Mr. Morarji Desai, Governors and Chief Ministers visited Maskati Cloth Mahajan. Lok Sevak Shri Ravi Shankar Maharaj, a distinguished wealthy Sheth Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai, Sheth Shri Amrutlal hargovandas visited Maskati Cloth Mahajan.

Even today from honorable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to Chief Minister of Gujarat Ms. Anandiben Patel & other important politicians are actively participate occasionally at Maskati Cloth Mahajan.

Future

Very honest, active, smart, experienced and beloved president Mr. Gaurang Bhagat has taken Maskati Cloth Mahajan reputation to the new height. He always thinks for the benefit of each member of Maskati Cloth Mahajan. He has launched a Website, maskati mahajan.org to promote Maskati Cloth Mahajan on Internet across the World.

He is always favour for the safe trade to avoid fraud and save his merchants from the dishonest behavior and mal trade practice. He suggests creating a Web Site where only reputed textile/cloth and related product association- registered members can practice trade. They will trade Online and make safe and trustworthy transactions.

In the Presidency of Mr. Gaurang Bhagat, Mr. Nareshbhai Sharma (Secretary) and other active and honest committee members, there are 235 new members joined Masati Cloth Mahajan. There is no doubt Maskati Cloth Mahajan will multiply their business and earn more name and fame in India and abroad.