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Most of India’s gulal comes out of one district in Uttar Pradesh, which is where these articles all begin. The works there has been filmed and written about by outlets on three continents.
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- Indian RetailerMar 2025· India
7 Best Holi Colour Brands in India for a Vibrant & Safe Celebration
Lists Cock Colours among seven Holi colour brands in India, on non-toxic and easy-to-wash grounds.
Read at indianretailer.com - ABC ColorMar 2023· Paraguay· Spanish
Holi, la fiesta de colores y del triunfo
A Paraguayan daily, writing about Holi for readers who do not celebrate it, reaches Hathras — “la capital del gulal” — and the company producing around 2,000 tonnes a year there.
Read at abc.com.py - MoneycontrolMar 2023· India
This Indian city is where most gulal is made, one company alone produces 6,000 tonnes
Quotes Manu Garg as co-founder, and reports the Cock brand producing 6,000 tonnes of gulal a year — three times the figure Business Insider filmed two years earlier.
Read at moneycontrol.com - ScoopWhoopMar 2023· India· Hindi
उत्तर प्रदेश का वो ज़िला जहां का गुलाल देश ही नहीं, विदेशों में भी सप्लाई किया जाता है
On Hathras as the source of gulal sold across India and exported abroad, citing the Business Insider film and the 2,000-tonne figure. In Hindi.
Read at hindi.scoopwhoop.com - Business InsiderMar 2021· International
How a small company in India produces over 2,000 tons of colorful Holi powder each year
Filmed inside the Hathras works. Names Ratan Bihari Agrawal and the family behind the Cock brand, quotes Manu Garg, and puts output at 2,000 tons a year at the time.
Read at businessinsider.com
