Tirangi Barfi: From Independence Struggle To Getting Gi Tag
Contributor: Naman
Tricolour Barfi, also known as Tirangi Barfi, is a lovely treat that symbolizes the tricolour flag of India. During India’s Independence Day festivities, a delectable in orange, white, and green is quite popular. Nevertheless, did you know that Tiranga Barfi was once a delectable, non-violent tool employed in India’s war for Independence Day. Intellectual property is a legal privilege that safeguards human invention. Giving such a protection is intended to promote inventiveness. Depending on the type of work, it may be covered under the Geographical Indication Act, the Designs Act, the Trademark Act, or the Copyright Act. This article focuses on the Tirangi Barfi from Kashi, which just obtained Geographical Indication designation. A sweet dish has already been given GI Tag protection. In addition to glass beads, wooden toys, metal repousse crafts, Gulabi Meenakari, hand block prints, and Banarasi brocade and saree have won praise for being granted Geographical Indication Tag.
Gi Tag And Its Purpose
The term “Geographical Indication” is defined under Section 2(1)(e) of the Geographical Indications of Products (Registration and Protection) Act of 1999 which states “an indication which identifies such goods as agricultural goods, natural goods or manufactured goods as originating, or manufactured in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristics of such goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin and in a case where such goods are manufactured goods one of the activities of either the production or of processing or preparation of the goods concerned takes place in such territory, region or locality, as the case may be.” Geographical Indication implies that a certain product (typically an agricultural good, food item, alcoholic drink, or textile good) is produced using a particular and common technique in the region and has a particular standard or quality dependent on its geographical origin. It makes sure that communities, rather than lone individuals, receive the GI designation collectively. Only product names that specify the country of origin for your items may be used by GI certificate holders or authorized users. The primary goal of the GI Tag is to provide safety and recognition to primarily rural communities that create items in accordance with regional norms.
Tirangi Barfi & Gi Tag
Tirangi Barfi, also known as Rashtriya Barfi, was initially made in 1942 by Shri Ram Bhander of Kashi’s Thatheri Bazar. It will soon be recognized as a Geographic Indication Tag. This distinction was bestowed on India on the 75th Anniversary of its independence from British dominion. During the 1942 Quit India Movement, Ram Bhandar created this barfi in kashi, which sparked the dissemination of nationalism and patriotic ideas. It was done in response to Mahatma Gandhi’s “either do or die” ultimatum during the Quit India Campaign. Thanks to a far more costly and time-consuming invention that was so well received, this sweet is still created and enjoyed after more than 70 years of independence, although with a few modifications.
Even while they probably wouldn’t have survived in their original form in today’s diet-conscious culture, the original components would have been too expensive to create and consume in succeeding years. While it is presently created using khoya (thickened milk) and edible food colours for saffron and green, the original creator of tirangi barfi used to make it with badam (almonds), kaju (cashews), and pista (pistachios). The original saffron was blended for the colour, cashews for the white layer between, and powdered pistachios for the green bottom layer. The creators used to soak the almonds in water for a few hours, grind them, and roast them in ghee that was intended for saffron and very seldom for the white layer.
After Tirangi Barfi gained notoriety, several shops in that neighborhood started producing duplicate barfis, and it was then it became clear that Tirangi Barfi needed to be safeguarded. Ultimately, a request for the GI Tag was made by Mahanagar Udyog Vyapar Samiti.
Conclusion
Strengthening the registration and maintenance of geographical indications on India commodities is the aim of the Geographical Indications on Indian Commodities is the aim of the Geographical Indications of Products (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A product’s geographic indicator tag expires after ten years. It provides advantages including export promotion, legal protection from unauthorized users and authentication. The fight for Indian Independence was fought on several fronts, such as the boycott of imported textiles, the manufacturing of salt, and political food demonstrations. Banaras (Varanasi), which produced distinctive mithai (sweets) during the Indian Independence War- the most well-known of which is the Tirangi Barfi of Banaras, which has since received GI tag recognition- set the standard.
