Template:Infobox company Karachi Bakery is a chain of Indian retail bakeries. It was established in Hyderabad in 1953 by a Sindhi Hindu family that migrated to India during the partition.[1][2] It is known for its fruit biscuits, Osmania biscuits and dil kush.[3][4]
Apart from Hyderabad, Karachi Bakery also has outlets in Bengaluru, Chennai[5] and Delhi. The chain also exports a selection of its products to other countries, including Europe, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and the Middle East.[4]
History
Karachi Bakery was founded in 1953 by Khanchand Ramnani, a Sindhi Hindu migrant who moved to Hyderabad from Karachi during the partition of India in 1947. The bakery was named after Ramnani's original hometown Karachi, which is in present-day Pakistan. Ramnani opened the first Karachi Bakery outlet in Moazzam Jahi Market, Hyderabad.[6][7]
Karachi Bakery's Mumbai outlet ceased operations during the COVID-19 pandemic due to mounting losses.[8][9] In 2023, 15 of its employees in Hyderabad suffered injuries due to a fire accident.[10][11][12]
Reception
In 2016, Karachi Bakery faced calls for a boycott from some Muslim groups in Hyderabad for selling Israeli dates, after which the company began sourcing dates from Iran.[13][14]
Owing to its name, Karachi Bakery outlets witnessed incidents of vandalism and protests in 2019 and 2025, in the aftermath of terror attacks in India and amidst India-Pakistan skirmishes, with owners Rajesh and Harish Ramnani clarifying that they have no links to Pakistan.[15][16][17][18]
The bakery has been subject to fines and regulatory action for flouting food safety norms including selling expired food, fungus infested food, improper labeling.[19][20][21][22][23][24]Template:Excessive citations inline
See also
- Sindhis in India
- Bombay Bakery, a Pakistani bakery chain named after an Indian city
- Bombay Sweets, a Bangladeshi food processing company named after an Indian city
References
- ↑ 'Will never change the name & we are not leaving Mumbai,' say Karachi Bakery owners. ThePrint(6 March 2021).
- ↑ Meet Hyderabad's Most Popular Cookies
- ↑ Buoyant bakeries(2002-12-23).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Karachi Bakery: Making legends out of biscuits, www.ETHospitalityWorld.com. ETHospitalityWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ↑ Karachi bakery comes to Chennai. The Hindu(2019-09-05). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Hyderabad's Karachi Bakery recognised as one of the world's best dessert places, Elluri, Mani Deepthi. www.newstap.in(2023-09-15). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ Long queue for that special bite. The Times of India(2003-12-17). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ Mumbai's Karachi Bakery shuts down citing pandemic-induced losses. Indian Express(2021-03-04).
- ↑ Karachi Bakery shuts shop, ex-employee says business was running in losses amid pandemic. The New Indian Express(2021-03-05).
- ↑ Fire accident in Hyderabad's Karachi Bakery manufacturing unit, 15 injured, IANS. The News Minute(2023-12-14). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ 15 hurt in LPG blast at Karachi Bakery, Service, Express News. The New Indian Express(2023-12-15). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ 15 workers injured in a fire mishap at Karachi Bakery's manufacturing unit in Hyderabad. The Hindu(2023-12-14). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Muslims call for boycott of Hyderabad’s Karachi Bakery for selling Israeli dates. The News Minute(20 June 2016). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ Hyderabad gets a date with anti-semitism in Karachi bakery. The New Indian Express(19 June 2016). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ We are Indian by heart, says Karachi Bakery after protest in Bengaluru over its name. India Today(2019-02-24). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Karachi Bakery forced to cover up. Ahmedabad Mirror(25 February 2019).
- ↑ Hyderabad's Karachi Bakery Vandalised Amid India-Pakistan Tensions, BJP Activists Protest. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ 'Karachi' in name, Indian at heart: Hyderabad's iconic bakery fights identity crisis. Manorama Online. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ Karachi Bakery fined Rs 10,000 after customer complains of fungus in sweet in Hyderabad. India Today(2022-01-04).
- ↑ Karachi Bakery, TV9 & Chutneys fined by GHMC for violations. The New Indian Express(2022-01-04). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Several Hyderabad eateries under fire after food safety officials find expired products. Hindustan Times(2024-05-06). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Rotten tomatoes, expired items found in raid on hotel and bakery in Sangareddy, Today, Telangana. Telangana Today(2024-06-19). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Raids Reveal Expired Food, Cockroaches And Fungi In Karachi Bakery And Other Popular Telangana Eateries, Thayil, Pratiksha. NDTV Profit(2024-05-06). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ↑ Karachi Bakery expired products: Hyderabad store found violating regulations. mint(2024-05-06). Retrieved 2025-04-12.