Have you heard of Aranmula Kannadi which is a unique handicraft from Kerala? You might have heard of Kanchipuram Sarees of Tamil Nadu and Madhubani Paintings of Bihar. All these are unique products from a particular location. Such products now bear an additional tag – Geographical Indication.
What is a Geographical Indication?
A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.
For example, Blue pottery of Jaipur.
Significance of GI tag
You might have heard of intellectual properties rights like Copyright, Patent, Trademark etc. Geographical Indication Tag provides similar rights and protection to holders.
A geographical indication right enables those who have the right to use the indication to prevent its use by a third party whose product does not conform to the applicable standards. For example, in the jurisdictions in which the Darjeeling geographical indication is protected, producers of Darjeeling tea can exclude the use of the term “Darjeeling” for tea not grown in their tea gardens or not produced according to the standards set out in the code of practice for the geographical indication.
Significance of Geographical Indications for Competitive Exams
Geographical Indication is one of the hot question topics for almost all competitive exams including UPSC Civil Services Prelims. Knowledge of students on Indian culture and diversity is tested by different question formats connected to GI tags – including ‘Match the following’ questions. As we have prepared this compilation state-wise, we hope it would be very easy for students to connect different GI to corresponding states.
GI tags – a requirement of TRIPS agreement
- India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection)Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15th September 2003.
- Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to get the geographical indication tag. In 2004, the famous beverage got the recognition.
- India has 236 GI products registered so far and over 270 more products have applied for the label.
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags in India: State-wise Compilation
This post is a compilation of Geographical Indication Tags (GI Tags) in India, arranged state-wise. The state-wise compilation will help students to memorize the cultural identities of a place faster.
State-wise compilation of Geographical Indications
Andhra Pradesh
| Sl.No. | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Srikalahasthi Kalamkari | Handicraft |
| 2. | Kondapalli Bommalu | Handicraft |
| 3. | Machilipatnam Kalamkari | Handicraft |
| 4. | Budiiti Bell & Brass Craft | Handicraft |
| 5. | Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry | Handicraft |
| 6. | Uppada Jamdani Sarees | Handicraft |
| 7. | Tirupati Laddu[a] | Foodstuff |
| 8. | Guntur Sannam Chilli | Agricultural |
| 9. | Venkatagiri Sarees | Handicraft |
| 10. | Bobbili Veena | Handicraft |
| 11. | Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 12. | Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees and Paavadas | Textile |
Asom
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Assam (Orthodox) Logo | Agricultural |
| 2. | Muga Silk of Assam (Logo) | Handicraft |
| 3. | Muga Silk | Handicraft |
Bihar
| Sl.No. | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Madhubani paintings Handicraft | Handicraft |
| 2. | Applique – Khatwa Patch Work of Bihar | Handicraft |
| 3. | Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar Handicraft | Handicraft |
| 4. | Bhagalpur Silk Handicraft | Handicraft |
Chhattisgarh
| Sl.No. | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Bastar Dhokra | Handicraft |
| 2. | Bastar Wooden Craft | Handicraft |
| 3. | Bastar Iron Craft | Handicraft |
| 4. | Bastar Dhokra (Logo) | Handicraft |
| 5. | Champa Silk Saree and Fabrics | Handicraft |
Goa
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Fenni | Manufactured |
Gujarat
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Tangaliya Shawl | Handicraft |
| 2. | Surat Zari Craft | Handicraft |
| 3. | Gir Kesar Mango | Agricultural |
| 4. | Bhalia Wheat | Agricultural |
| 5. | Kachchh Shawls | Handicraft |
| 6. | Patan Patola | Handicraft |
| 7. | Sankheda Furniture | Handicraft |
| 8. | Kutch Embroidery | Handicraft |
Haryana
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Phulkari* | Handicraft |
*Also in Punjab and Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Kullu ShawL (Logo) | Textile |
| 2. | Kangra Tea | Agricultural |
| 3. | Chamba Rumal | Handicraft |
| 4. | Kinnauri Shawl | Handicraft |
J & K
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Kashmir Papier Mache | Handicraft |
| 2. | Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving | Handicraft |
| 3. | Khatamband | Handicraft |
| 4. | Kani Shawls | Handicraft |
| 5. | Kashmir Pashmina | Handicraft |
Karnataka
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Byadgi chilli | Agriculture |
| 2. | Kinnal Toys | Handicraft |
| 3. | Mysore Agarbathi | Manufactured |
| 4. | Bangalore Blue Grapes | Agriculture |
| 5. | Mysore Pak | Sweets |
| 6. | Bangalore Rose Onion | Agriculture |
| 7. | Coorg orange | Agriculture |
| 8. | Mysore silk | Handicraft |
| 9. | Bidriware | Handicraft |
| 10. | Channapatna Toys & Dolls | Handicraft |
| 11. | Mysore Rosewood Inlay | Handicraft |
| 12. | Mysore Sandalwood Oil | Manufactured |
| 13. | Mysore Sandal Soap | Manufactured |
| 14. | Kasuti Embroidery | Handicraft |
| 15. | Mysore Traditional Paintings | Handicraft |
| 16. | Mysore betel leaf | Agricultural |
| 17. | Nanjanagud Banana | Agricultural |
| 18. | Mysore Jasmine | Agricultural |
| 19. | Udupi Jasmine | Agricultural |
| 20. | Hadagali Jasmine | Agricultural |
| 21. | Ilkal saree | Handicraft |
| 22. | Navalgund Durries | Handicraft |
| 23. | Karnataka Bronze Ware | Handicraft |
| 24. | Molakalmuru Sarees | Handicraft |
| 25. | Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee | Agricultural |
| 26. | Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee | Agricultural |
| 27. | Coorg Green Cardamom | Agricultural |
| 28. | Dharwad Pedha | Foodstuff |
Kerala
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Aranmula Kannadi | Handicraft |
| 2. | Alleppey Coir | Handicraft |
| 3. | Balaramapuram Sarees and Fine Cotton Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 4. | Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala | Handicraft |
| 5. | Cannanore Home Furnishings | Handicraft |
| 6. | Central Travancore Jaggery | Agricultural |
| 7. | Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu | Handicraft |
| 8. | Chengalikodan Banana | Agriculture |
| 9. | Kasaragod Sarees | Handicraft |
| 10. | Kuthampally dhoties and set mundu | Clothing |
| 11. | Maddalam of Palakkad | Handicraft |
| 12. | Payyannur Pavithra Ring | Handicraft |
| 13. | Pokkali Rice | Agriculture |
| 14. | Screw Pine Craft of Kerala | Handicraft |
| 15. | Vazhakulam Pineapple | Agriculture |
| 16. | Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice | Agriculture |
| 17. | Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice | Agriculture |
| 18. | Navara rice Agricultural | Agriculture |
| 19. | Palakkadan Matta Rice | Agriculture |
| 20. | Spices Alleppey Green Cardamom | Agriculture |
Madhya Pradesh
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Chanderi Fabric | Handicraft |
| 2. | Leather Toys of Indore | Handicraft |
| 3. | Bagh Prints of Madhya Pradesh | Handicraft |
| 4. | Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh (Logo) | Handicraft |
| 5. | Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh | Handicraft |
| 6. | Maheshwar Sarees & Fabrics | Handicraft |
Maharashtra
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Solapuri Chaddar | Handicraft |
| 2. | Solapur Terry Towel | Handicraft |
| 3. | Nagpur Orange | Agricultural |
| 4. | Puneri Pagadi | Handicraft |
| 5. | Nashik valley wine | Manufactured |
| 6. | Paithani Sarees and Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 7. | Mahabaleshwar Strawberry | Agricultural |
| 8. | Nashik Grapes | Agricultural |
| 9. | Nashik Grapes | Agricultural |
| 10. | Kolhapur Jaggery | Agriculture |
Manipur
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Shaphee Lanphee | Textile |
| 2. | Wangkhei Phee | Textile |
| 3. | Moirang Phee | Textile |
Nagaland
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Naga Mircha | Agricultural |
Odisha
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Kotpad Handloom fabric | Handicraft |
| 2. | Orissa Ikat | Handicraft |
| 3. | Konark Stone Carving | Handicraft |
| 4. | Pattachitra | Handicraft |
| 5. | Pipili Applique Work | Handicraft |
| 6. | Khandua Saree and Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 7. | Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 8. | Ganjam Kewda Rooh | Agricultural |
| 9. | Ganjam Kewda Flower | Agricultural |
| 10. | Dhalapathar Parda & Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 11. | Sambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 12. | Bomkai Saree & Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 13. | Habaspuri Saree & Fabrics | Handicraft |
| 14. | Berhampur Patta (Phoda Kumbha) Saree& Joda | Handicraft |
| 15. | Odisha Pattachitra (Logo) | Textile |
Punjab
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| Phulkari* | Handicraft |
*Also in Haryana and Rajasthan
Rajasthan
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Kota Doria | Handicraft |
| 2. | Blue Pottery of Jaipur | Handicraft |
| 3. | Molela Clay Work | Handicraft |
| 4. | Kathputlis of Rajasthan | Handicraft |
| 5. | Sanganeri Hand Block Printing | Handicraft |
| 6. | Bikaneri Bhujia | Agricultural |
| 7. | Kota Doria (Logo) | Handicraft |
| 8. | Phulkari* | Handicraft |
| 9. | Bagru Hand Block Print | Handicraft |
| 10. | Thewa Art Work | Handicraft |
| 11. | Makrana marble | Natural Goods |
*Also in Haryana and punjab
Tamil Nadu
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Salem Fabric | Handicraft |
| 2. | Kancheepuram Silk | Handicraft |
| 3. | Bhavani Jamakkalam | Handicraft |
| 4. | Madurai Sungudi | Handicraft |
| 5. | Coimbatore Wet Grinder | Manufactured |
| 6. | Thanjavur Paintings | Handicraft |
| 7. | Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil | Handicraft |
| 8. | Thanjavur Art Plate | Handicraft |
| 9. | E. I. Leather | Manufactured |
| 10. | Salem silk | Handicraft |
| 11. | Kovai Cora Cotton | Handicraft |
| 12. | Arani Silk Handicraft | Handicraft |
| 13. | Swamimalai Bronze Icons | Agricultural |
| 14. | Eathomozhy Tall Coconut | Agricultural |
| 15. | Thanjavur Doll Handicraft | Handicraft |
| 16. | Nilgiri(Orthodox) Logo | Agricultural |
| 17. | Virupakshi Hill Banana | Agricultural |
| 18. | Sirumalai Hill Banana | Agricultural |
| 19. | Madurai Malli | Agricultural |
| 20. | Pattamadai Pai (‘Pattamadai Mat’) | Handicraft |
| 21. | Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku (‘Nachiarkoil Lamp’) | Handicraft |
| 22. | Chettinad Kottan | Handicraft |
| 23. | Toda Embroidery t | Handicraft |
| 24. | Thanjavur Veenai | Handicraft |
Telangana
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Pochampally Ikat | Handicraft |
| 2. | Silver Filigree of Karimnagar | Handicraft |
| 3. | Nirmal toys and craft | Handicraft |
| 4. | Nirmal furniture | Handicraft |
| 5. | Nirmal paintings | Handicraft |
| 6. | Gadwal Sarees | Handicraft |
| 7. | Hyderabadi Haleem | Foodstuff |
| 8. | Cheriyal Paintings | Handicraft |
| 9. | Pembarthi Metal Craft | Handicraft |
| 10. | Siddipet Gollabhama | Handicraft |
| 11. | Narayanpet Handloom Sarees | Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Allahabad Surkha | Agricultural |
| 2. | Lucknow Chikan Craft | Handicraft |
| 3. | Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri | Agricultural |
| 4. | Banaras Brocades and Sarees | Handicraft |
| 5. | Banaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo) | Handicraft |
| 6. | Hand made Carpet of Bhadohi | Handmade Carpets |
| 7. | Agra Durrie | Handicraft |
| 8. | Farrukhabad Prints | Handicraft |
| 9. | Lucknow Zardozi | Handicraft |
| 10. | Kalanamak Rice | Agricultural |
| 11. | Firozabad Glass | Handicraft |
| 12. | Kannauj Perfume | Manufactured |
| 13. | Kanpur Saddlery | Manufactured |
| 14. | Moradabad Metal Craft | Handicraft |
| 15. | Saharanpur Wood Craft | Handicraft |
| 16. | Handmade Carpets of Mirzapur | Handmade Carpets |
| 17. | Handmade Carpets of Banaras | Handmade Carpets |
| 18. | Agra Petha | Sweets |
| 19. | Mathura Peda | Sweets |
| 20. | Nizamabad black clay pottery | Handicraft |
| 21. | Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware &Toys | Handicraft |
West Bengal
| Sl.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Darjeeling Tea (word & logo) | Agricultural |
| 2. | Nakshi Kantha | Handicraft |
| 3. | Laxman Bhog Mango | Agricultural |
| 4. | Himsagar(Khirsapati Mango) | Agricultural |
| 5. | Fazli Mango | Agricultural |
| 6. | Santipore Saree | Handicraft |
| 7. | Baluchari Saree | Handicraft |
| 8. | Dhaniakhali Saree | Handicraft |
Summary: GI Tags
- Geographical Indications of Goods are defined as that aspect of industrial property which refer to the geographical indication referring to a country or to a place situated therein as being the country or place of origin of that product.
- Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness which is essentially attributable to the fact of its origin in that defined geographical locality, region or country.
- Under Articles 1 (2) and 10 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, geographical indications are covered as an element of IPRs.
- They are also covered under Articles 22 to 24 of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, which was part of the Agreements concluding the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations.
- Proponents of GIs regard them as strong tools for protecting their national property rights. Opponents, however, consider GIs as barriers to trade.
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