Puneri Pagadi

The Puneri Pagadi is a distinctive style of turban, which is considered as a symbol of pride and honor in the city of Pune.

[3] To preserve the identity of the pagadi, there were demands from the locals to grant it a Geographical Indication (GI) status.

[3] Great Mission Group Consultancy, which promotes intellectual property rights filed the application on behalf of them.

Consequently, on 4 September 2009, the Geographical Indication status was given to the headgear and the pagadi became the official cultural identity of Pune.

Along with the Puneri pagadi, IPR has been previously issued to Indian products like Darjeeling tea, Banarasi saris, Tirupati ladoos, among others.