Miss Grand India

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Miss Grand India
Formation2023
FounderNikhil Anand
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Location
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
English
National director
Nikhil Anand
Parent organization
Glamanand Group
(2020, 2022 – Present)
Miss Grand India licensee timeline
Glamanand Supermodel IndiaThe Times GroupGlamanand Supermodel IndiaThe Times Group

Miss Grand India is an Indian national female beauty pageant,[1][2] founded in 2023 by a New Delhi-based event organizer, Glamanand Group.[3] The winners of the contest represent the country at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International.[1][4]

In advance of 2023, Indian representatives at Miss Grand International were elected by different organizers through other national contests or by appointment: from 2013 to 2014 by the organizer of the Indian Princess pageant, Atharva Group of Institutes;[5][6][7][8] from 2015 to 2019 and 2021 by The Times Group through the Femina Miss India contest;[9][10][11][12] and in 2020 and 2022 by the Glamanand Group through the Glamanand Supermodel India pageant.[13][14]

Since the first participation in 2013, Indian representatives got placements at Miss Grand International four times; the highest position is the first and second runners-up, obtained by Meenakshi Chaudhary and Vartika Singh in 2018 and 2015, respectively.[15][16]

History[edit]

India has always participated in Miss Grand International since 2013. In the first two years, 2013 to 2014, the right to send Indian delegates to compete at Miss Grand International belonged to the organizer of the Indian Princess pageant, which was managed by Atharva Group of Institutes, and one of its finalists was chosen to join Miss Grand International.[5][6][7][8] In 2015, the license was taken over by the organizer of Femina Miss India, The Times Group, and the country representatives for Miss Grand International were directly determined through such a national pageant each year,[9][10][11][12] until in 2022, the franchise was granted to Glamanand Group who later organized Miss Grand India as a separate pageant in 2023.[1][2]

Gallery

Edition[edit]

The following is the details of the Miss Grand India edition, which was held as a stand-alone pageant only once in 2023.

Miss Grand India's edition details
Year Edition Date Final venue Entrants Winner Ref.
2023 1st September 19, 2023 Rambagh Palace Hotel, Jaipur, Rajasthan 18 Arshina Sumbul [17][2]
2024 2nd July 2024 [18]

International competition[edit]

The following is a list of Indian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

Year Representative Original national title Competition performance National director
Placement Other awards
2013 Rupa Khurana[5] Indian Princess 2013 finalist[6] Unplaced[19] Sunil Rane[20]
2014 Monica Sharma[7] Top 5 Indian Princess 2014[8] Unplaced[21]
2015 Vartika Singh[9] 2nd runner-up Femina Miss India 2015[9] 2nd runner-up[16] Best Social Media[16] Vineet Jain
2016 Pankhuri Gidwani[10] 2nd runner-up Femina Miss India 2016[10] Unplaced[22]
2017 Anukriti Gusain[11] Top 6 Femina Miss India 2017[23] Top 20[24]
2018 Meenakshi Chaudhary[12] 1st runner-up Femina Miss India 2018[12] 1st runner-up[15]
2019 Shivani Jadhav[25] Femina Miss Grand India 2019[25] Unplaced[26]
2020 Simran Sharma[13] Glamanand Supermodel Multinational 2018[27] Unplaced[28] Nikhil Anand
2021 Manika Sheokand[29] Femina Miss Grand India 2020[29] Top 20[30] Vineet Jain
2022 Praachi Nagpal[14] Miss Grand India 2022[31] Unplaced[32] Nikhil Anand
2023 Kashish Methwani[1] Miss International India 2023[1] Unable to compete[2]
Top 20[33]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Mặt mộc của tân Hoa hậu Hòa bình Ấn Độ". 2sao.vn (in Vietnamese). September 20, 2023. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Unveiling the Beauties". Firstindia.co.in. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mặt mộc của tân Hoa hậu Hòa bình Ấn Độ" (in Vietnamese). Kênh 14. September 20, 2023. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Glitz & glamour at this do". Hindustan Times. July 13, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ a b c "Here comes the princess…". The Tribune. December 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Sushmita Sen is my role model: Monica Sharma". www.tellychakkar.com. August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Monica Sharma". Nettv4u.com. 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d "Delhi's Aditi Arya crowned Miss India 2015". The Indian Express. March 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d "Has India sent a winner to Miss Grand International?". Rediff.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "मिस ग्रैंड इंटरनेशनल फिनाले: हारकर भी सबका दिल जीत गई भारत की बेटी, लोगों को दिया ये मैसेज" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. October 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d Abhimanyu Bose (June 20, 2018). "Anukreethy Vas From Tamil Nadu Crowned Femina Miss India 2018". NDTV. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Simran Sharma's journey to Miss Grand International 2020". Pucho.online. 2021. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Nhan sắc của tân Hoa hậu Hòa bình Ấn Độ 2022 gây tranh cãi". Tintuc.newtopvn.com (in Vietnamese). September 5, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015". Dantri.com.vn (in Vietnamese). October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Sunil Sharma (September 22, 2023). "A Congratulatory Feast!" (PDF). First India. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "Grand finale of Miss Nagaland Beauty Pageant 2023 today". The Morung Express. December 8, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  19. ^ Harry Rodríguez (November 18, 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Message from the Executive President's Desk (Shri. Sunil Rane)". www.indianprincessfashion.com. Atharva Group of Institutes. 2010. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  21. ^ Arvin Ello (October 6, 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  22. ^ "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  23. ^ "Manushi Chhillar wins Femina Miss India 2017, Uttarakhand's Anukriti Gusain in Top 6". www.himalayanbuzz.com. 2017. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  24. ^ "Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  25. ^ a b "Miss India 2019 winner is Suman Rao from Rajasthan". India Today. June 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  26. ^ อีจัน Oline Team (October 26, 2019). "สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019". www.ejan.co (in Thai). Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  27. ^ "Simran Sharma". Pucho.online. 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  28. ^ "Samantha Bernardo makes it to Top 20 of Miss Grand International!". GMA Network. March 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  29. ^ a b "Telangana girl Manasa Varanasi crowned Femina Miss India 2020". The News Mill. February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  30. ^ Robert Requintina (December 5, 2021). "Samantha Panlilio ends journey in Miss Grand International 2021". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  31. ^ "Prachi Nagpal, crowned as Miss Grand International India 2022!". CHIREC International. September 13, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  32. ^ María Fernanda Cedeño (October 25, 2022). "Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen". Colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  33. ^ "Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit". ABS-CBN. October 25, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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