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Popular Brands We Didn't Know Were Indian

A quintessential British brand, Peter England was first launched in India by Madura Fashion and Lifestyle (previously known as Madura Garments) in the mid-price segment in 1997

Monte Carlo is indeed a 100% Indian woolen wear brand from the Ludhiana-based Nahar Group.

Lakme is an Indian cosmetics brand owned by Hindustan Unilever. The company was established in the year 1952 as a subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills. 

'Flying Machine’ is made in India. Interestingly, this was India’s first homegrown denim brand which was launched in the year 1980 by Arvind Lifestyle Brand Ltd.

Munich Polo is chose to design the website discussing so much about German culture and the city of Munich erasing all the traces of its Indian origin. In reality this is an Indian brand owned by Catmoss Retail Pvt Ltd.

Allen Solly is not a foreign brand. It is a backup of the Aditya Birla Group and authorized under Madura Garments. 

Louis Philippe, the brand which was once owned by King Louis Philippe, the King of French (1830) was purchased by Madura Fashion and Lifestyle in 1989 

Due to its name, it is often mistaken as an American brand. But American Swan is an Indian based brand which is claimed by The American Swan Lifestyle Company and its central command is located in Gurgaon.

Milano is an Indian brand based in Delhi. Despite being a wholly Indian brand, the ‘Italia’ underscores at the top of its website enhances the credit to the Italian sounding name of this brand.