Be it an ordinary day or a special occasion, food in homes is incomplete without sweets. Apart from making many types of sweets at home, mothers also buy different types of sweets from the market. Sweets not only complete our food but are also beneficial for our health. Thousands of types of sweets are made in India. Every state, district and region has its own distinct tradition and regional sweets, which are made only there. Different types of sweets are famous in all the states of India, which has also received GI tag from the government for its unique taste and specialty. Let us know about those sweets which have got GI tag.
Mihidana is a famous sweet of Bengal, which looks similar to Motichur laddu. This sweet got GI tag in 2017. This sweet is made by grinding Gobindbhog, Kamini Bhog and Basmati rice.
Dharwad Peda is a famous sweet of Karnataka, which is made from the milk of Dharwadi buffalo. When the Thakurs of UP settled in Dharwad in the early 19th century, their first generation confectioner Ram Ratan Singh Thakur started the production and marketing of peda there.
The sweet battle of Rasgulla was waged between two states, people of Orissa said that Rasgulla is being served in Jagannath Puri since 12th century, hence Rasgulla is the sweet of Orissa, while Bengal claimed that Nobin Chandra Das of Kolkata. Rasgulla was invented.
Peanut chikki is liked all over India, but if you want to taste a unique sweet made from peanuts, then definitely try the Kadalai sweet of Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu. This sweet got GI tag in April 2021 for its unique taste and specialty.
Although Khaja is made in many states of the country, it is also known by different names. In the year 2018, the famous Silav Khaja of Bihar got the GI tag.
This famous sweet of West Bengal was made by the confectioner the Maharaja of Burdwan for the British visitors. Chhena, rice flour, sugar and ghee are used to make this sweet. This sweet got GI tag in the year 2017.
Mysore Pak is a delicious sweet made from gram flour, ghee and sugar, which was first created in Mysore, South India. This special sweet received the GI tag in 2016.
There are three main ways to protect a geographical indication: so-called sui generis systems (i.e. special regimes of protection); using collective or certification marks; and. methods focusing on business practices, including administrative product approval schemes.
GI tags are issued as per the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act,1999. This tag is issued by the Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.