India has been home to many leading brands that have Swadeshi roots and are renowned globally.
Here we bring you a few such brands from a long list of names that comes from Kanpur and become a significant part of our lives today.
DAINIK JAGRAN
Dainik Jagran (Daily Awakening) is an Indian Hindi language daily newspaper. As of 2017 it was the largest newspaper in India by circulation. As of 2010 it was the 17th most read in the world.
The newspaper was launched in 1942 by Puran Chandra Gupta and later edited by Narendra Mohan. It is owned by Jagran Prakashan Limited, a publishing house listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. Jagran Prakashan Limited also acquired Mid Day in 2010 and Naiduniya in 2012.
GHADI
Ghari Detergent powder is manufactured by RSPL Limited (RSPL), a Gurugram based is more than 8000 crore diversified conglomerate in India. The detergent brand was founded by Muralidhar Gyanchandani (Chairman RSPL Group) and Bimal Kumar Gyanchandani (Vice Chairman) in 1988. When Ghari was launched, market was already dominated by big brands like Surf and Nirma.
PAN PARAG
The product “Pan Parag” was launched in the year 1973 by Shri M.M. Kothari, the founder of this Mega brand. It is a combination of Betel Nuts, Cardamom, Lime, Catechu and Natural perfumes.
JK GROUP
The J. K. Organisation is an Indian industrial conglomerate, with headquarters in Delhi, Kanpur and Mumbai. It is run by the Singhania family, which rose to prominence in Kanpur, India, under Lala Kamlapat Singhania. The name JK is derived from the initials of Kamlapat and his father Seth Juggilal (1857–1922), who belonged to the family associated with the Marwari firm Sevaram Ramrikhdas of Mirzapur. The JK group was founded in 1918.
MIRZA INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1979 by Irshad Mirza. Mirza International Limited is India’s leading leather footwear manufacturer, marketer and exporter.
We are also the preferred supplier of leather footwear to leading international brands and one of the largest Indian suppliers of finished leather to overseas markets.
These are some iconic brands that are made in Kanpur.
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