NarsiKularia
A carpenter from the Nokha area of Bikaner who reached Mumbai in 1981, founded Narsi & Associates in 1986, and built the interior fit-out group that furnished India’s new Parliament.
- Founder, Narsi GroupSince 1986
- Chairman, Furniture & Fittings Skill CouncilElected September 2022
- RootsNokha, Bikaner, Rajasthan
1981 — Mumbai — present
The record in four measures
Narsi & Associates founded; its first project was the Lubrizol plant in Navi Mumbai.
Sangri Today, 2023Chairs and tables in the new Parliament of India scope, alongside the full interior fit-out.
Construction World, 2022Workers reported trained through his skilling initiatives, at roughly 300–400 each quarter.
Sangri Today, 2023Primary healthcare centre built in Nokha block in his father’s memory, opened July 2024.
ThePrint / ANI, 2024One life, four workshops.
Published accounts describe a single thread — timber, skill and delivery — running through four quite different kinds of work.
Every figure and claim on this site is drawn from a published source, listed at the foot of each page. Where sources disagree, both are shown.
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The craftsman
Born into the Suthar carpentry community and schooled to Grade 10, he carried a hereditary trade from Rajasthan to Mumbai.
Background -
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The builder
Narsi Group grew from a 1986 contracting firm into a pan-India turnkey fit-out business serving banks, technology companies and national institutions.
Work -
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The convenor
As chairman of the Furniture & Fittings Skill Council he leads an industry body charged with training India’s woodworkers and installers.
Leadership -
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The benefactor
In Nokha block, the Sant Shri Dularam Kularia Primary Healthcare Centre now serves six surrounding villages.
Community
In his words
Let us not forget that iconic world-class projects such as the new Parliament, Central Vista and Pragati Maidan convention centre are being built by Indian carpenters and woodworkers.
Selected milestones
- 1981
Arrives in MumbaiBegins with small, family-run carpentry assignments.
- 1983
Works in West AsiaA project in Oman brings exposure to modern construction methods.
- 1986
Founds Narsi & AssociatesFirst project: the Lubrizol plant, Navi Mumbai.
- 2022
Parliament and FFSCParliament fit-out under way; elected chairman of the skill council.
- 2023
New Parliament opensThe interiors his teams built are unveiled on 28 May.
- 2024
Healthcare in NokhaChief Minister inaugurates the Sant Shri Dularam Kularia PHC.
Read the profile chapter by chapter.
- 02AboutA full biography, from Bikaner to Central Vista.
- 03BackgroundThe Suthar tradition, Nokha, and a trade learnt by hand.
- 04JourneyA sourced chronology from 1981 to 2026.
- 05WorkNarsi Group, its clients and its national projects.
- 06LeadershipChairing the Furniture & Fittings Skill Council.
- 07InitiativesFour documented initiatives, examined as case studies.
- 08CommunityHealthcare, gatherings and giving in Bikaner district.
- 09InsightsHis recorded views, set apart from analysis and commentary.
- 10MediaPhotographs and a register of press coverage.
- 11ContactEnquiries through Mr. Digant Sharma.
Sources for this page
- Sangri Today, “Narsiram D Kularia, Chairman and Managing Director of Narsi Group…”, 3 June 2023. sangritoday.com
- Construction World, “Narsi Group solidifies its position via milestone Parliament project”, 11 February 2022. constructionworld.in
- ThePrint / ANI, “Newly built PHC by Narsi Kularia and Jagdish Kularia improves healthcare infrastructure in Seelwa”, 7 August 2024. theprint.in
- Skill Reporter, “FFSC moves ahead the Mission 2025 with the Furniture Skills Global Conclave culmination event”, September 2022. skillreporter.com
- Vishwakarma Shakti Sangh Foundation, “Icons” profile of Narsi Kularia. vssfoundation.com