Aug 14, 2023, 11:42 AM IST

Famous brands that you thought were Indian but are not

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Gudang Garam cigarettes are made by an Indonesian tobacco company, best known for its kretek products. It is Indonesia's second-largest tobacco manufacturer

Reynolds is a US based company started by Milton Reynolds in October 1945 when he came across the first commercialised ballpoint pen in Argentina

Maggi is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century

Lifebuoy was introduced by Lever Brothers in 1895 in the United Kingdom

Hindustan Unilever Limited is a British-owned Indian consumer goods company headquartered in Mumbai. It is a subsidiary of the British company Unilever

Colgate is an American brand used for oral hygiene products. Manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive, Colgate's oral hygiene products were first sold by the company in 1873, sixteen years after the death of the founder, William Colgate

The Bata Corporation is a multinational footwear, apparel and fashion accessories manufacturer and retailer of Moravian origin, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland