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History and Milestones

1923
Our First client SIR Cowasji Jehangir

Still there after 93 years!
Sir Jehangir testifies "...the tiles are still in excellent condition."

1922
Our STORY BEGINS

Jamshed Mehta, colleague of Mahatma Gandhi, inspired the young Pherozesha Sidhwa by saying "India needs both economic and political independence".

Pherozesha borrowed money, and started a tile manufacturing unit along with nephew Rustom, and friend Jamshed. This, in 1922, was born The Bharat Flooring Tile Company. In the fishing village of Mora, Uran, where the family once made liquers from fruits and flowers. Without electricity, water or telephone service. With only fishing boats to carry goods and people - when the weather was fair!

1935-1940
Art Deco Arrives

Bharat pioneered art deco floors in iconic cinema houses and art deco buildings of Marine Drive, Oval, Malabar Hill and more.

1923-1935
The Raj Era

"Equal to the world's best" was the motto. Even the Raj Bhavans and Maharajas palaces had bharat floors. Umaid Bhavan Palace retains them still

1950-1970
The Terrazzo Era

Birth of premium Terrazzo tiles, featuring the richest colours and the whitest chips money could buy

1940
Grindwell Abrasives is born

World War II. Cement only for defence purposes! Bharat closed, but the owners started India's first grinding wheel company in their Uran factory

1999
Heritage Renaissance

Rediscovering its original moulds and catalougues, Bharat's Heritage range was re-launched in 1999 at the first Kalaghoda festival.

1960
STILAN® Defining Heavy Duty

Stilan - a heavy duty tile, with ingredients next to diamonds in hardness, have taken millions of footfalls at CST and Flora Fountain

2010
Reviving ‘In Situ’ Floors

A skill for which Bharat was once famous, is being taught to new craftsmen for restoring old floors and creating new ones.

2000
Heritage Conservation

Architects were delighted. Bharat first florred the Salar Jung Museum and then Bhau Daji Lad Museum, which got a UNESCO Award.

2014
BFT+ Range

BFT plus young visionary designers create exciting contemporary floor art.

2013
Recreating beauty. Winning Awards.

The UNESCO and EDIDA Awards were received for The Yacht Club (Arch. Vikas Dilawari) and The Library House (Arch. Sanjeev Khosla)

2015
Cutting edge innovations

Bharat is ever young in design and innovation.
3D and Micro Topping are its latest offerings.

Today
CUTTING EDGE INNOVATIONS

As we keep improving our designs and technologies, we remember our roots and our journey