Top 8 Brands You Probably Thought Was Foreign; But Are Indian

Top Brands You Probably Thought Was Foreign; But Are Indian

Over the years, A lot of brands have grown up to be favorites among Indian households because of their high-quality products and services. An end number of brands have failed to get popularity due to common Indian names which make people believe that these brands are local.

Thus, they look forward to giving brand names a foreign and fusion touch. These brands give the people with varied tastes an illusion that the brands are from an abroad origin even though they belong to India.

Our list might surprise you, therefore be ready to go through a list of popular brands that you might think have an origin from abroad but are Indian brands that have made a classic impact on the Indian markets and have been successfully running their Products and services over a long period in the country.

 

1 Royal Enfield 

Royal Enfield, one of the most renowned and classic bike or motorcycles production and the manufacturing company belongs to none other countries than India. The bikes have a large fan and bike rider base in not just India but all across the globe.

Bikers from all countries are left in awe when a Royal Enfield rushes by their side on the roads. These classic bikes are an Indian origin and belong to the famous company, Rajputana Customs. Rajputana Customs make classy and eye-catching motorcycles.

The most popular and bestsellers of the company are the Royal Enfield Bullet bike, Royal Enfield Classic 350, Royal Enfield Meteor 350, Royal Enfield Classic 500, Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, Royal Enfield Continental, and many more. Royal Enfield also makes off-roading motorcycles like Royal Enfield Himalayan.

 

2 HiDesign 

With an operation in approximately 24 countries such as the United Kingdom, United States, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Portugal, New Zealand, Australia, etc. HiDesign is one of the leading leather goods manufacturers.

Surprisingly the high-quality leather goods producer is not from any foreign country despite having its operations in various and powerful countries. The company is based in the beautiful city of Pondicherry in India. From purses, wallets, and clutches to belts, HiDesign has all sorts of items for everyone.

3 Allen Solly 

As fancy and innovative as their clothing set created for both men and women, is the name of this brand. The fancy names might confuse you and leave you wondering to which country this brand might belong.

Without any guesses the answer is India. Allen Solly was launched by Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.

From tie-ups in famous e-tail or online shopping websites such as Amazon, Myntra, Ajio, etc. the brand is gaining popularity with every passing day.

 

4. lakme

Lakme is an Indian cosmetic brand started by Tata Oil Mills. Started by the Tata Group, the company was started in the year 1952. The company was given an innovative name to create an illusion in the minds of Indian women that the brand is a foreign brand to attract more women towards its products, who back then were avoiding local makeup products.

The brand name was originally decided to be Lakshmi (after the name of the goddess Lakshmi). Now owned by Hindustan Unilever, the brand has been involved in producing drugstore makeup products for both Indian and international consumers.

The brand has gained a lot of popularity and has also been involved in hosting fashion events and fashion shows, the most popular of all is The Lakme Fashion Show.

 

5 Da Milano

The name sounds Italian and fancy but you are caught in the illusion created by the owners of the company. Despite having an innovative name, the brand belongs to an Indian company.

The name of the brand is inspired by the people of Milan who have their surnames, Milano. The high-quality leather purses, wallets, clutches belts, and many more accessories are created by the company for the interests of both men and women.

 

6 Peter England

With the name of the country England in its brand name, this brand is one of the most chaos generating brands. Just by the name of this brand a person can easily be fooled and be caught in the thought that does this brand belongs to India or England.

But you are in for a surprise, this brand belongs to India. Peter England was launched by Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail. The brand has a lot of retail stores spread all across the country.

 

7 Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo is a brand with again a fancy name. Surprisingly, the brand is of Indian origin. The apparel retailer is the producer and manufacturer of woolen and cotton garments for all men, women, and kids of all kinds for everyone. Starting in the year 1984, the brand is owned by the parent company Nahar Group. 

 

8 Louis Phillipe 

As fancy as the name, the brand for sure must have confused you to be a foreign brand. To much to everyone`s surprise, this is an Indian brand. A common reason for you to confuse this to be a foreign brand can be due to the resemblance of its name with the high-end brand Louis Vuitton.

It is a premium brand known for the men apparels and is owned by the Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail. The brand has a lot of retail stores spread all across the country.From tie-ups in famous e-tail or online shopping websites such as Amazon, Myntra, Ajio, etc. the brand is gaining popularity with every passing day. 

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