Partition's Legacy: Iconic Brands Born in Pakistan Thrive in India

• MDH, Giani di Hatti, Chaina Ram Sindhi Halwai, Madan Lal Halwai, and Havmor ice cream all have roots in pre-partition Pakistan.
• Founders of these brands migrated to India after the 1947 partition, re-establishing their businesses in Delhi and other parts of the country.
• MDH, started in Sialkot in 1919, became India's largest spice brand with a net worth in crores after Mahashay Dharampal Gulati moved to Delhi.
• Giani di Hatti's ice cream and rabri falooda, initially sold in Lallpur, Pakistan, found fame in Delhi near Fatehpur Masjid.
• Chaina Ram Sindhi Halwai, established in Lahore in 1901, and Madan Lal Halwai, from Lahore, became celebrated sweet shops in Old Delhi.
• Havmor ice cream, launched in Karachi in 1944, was successfully restarted in India by Satish Chandra Chona's family.
• Hamdard Rooh Afza, though often associated with Pakistan, originated in Delhi; a separate unit was established in Pakistan post-partition.