Glamanand International India is a national

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that annually selects representative to compete in

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. The pageant also selects representatives to Miss Multinational, an international pageant organized by the Glamanand group. Nikhil Anand, the founder and

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of Glamanand Group, serves as one of the National Directors. The reigning Glamanand Supermodel India 2023 (Miss Grand India) is , Arshina Sumbul who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Praachi Nagpal.

History

India's representatives to the

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beauty pageant was initially selected by the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest, since its inception in

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, until the year 1988. Since the year 1991,

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sent Indian delegates to compete at Miss International, and was successful in producing two first runner-ups and one second runner-up titles. The last highest placement of Femina Miss India's representative at Miss International was achieved by

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, who was crowned as the first runner-up in

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dropped the franchise of Miss International in 2015. The last representative to Miss International by the Miss India Organization was

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in 2014. The Glamanand Group acquired the rights to send India's delegates to the Miss International in the year 2015. The first edition of this pageant was held on 4 November 2015 at Courtyard Marriott Hotel, New Delhi.

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became the first delegate to win the title of Glamanand Miss International India. From 2015 onwards, Glamanand Supermodel India is now responsible for the selection of future Miss International India.

Glamanand Supermodel India Winners from 2014–present

Representatives to international pageants

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Miss Grand International

Glamanand Group selected India's representative exclusively for the 8th and 10th editions of Miss Grand International.

Miss Teen International

Glamanand Group has been selecting India's representatives for this pageant since the year 2018.

Miss Multinational

Miss Multinational is a

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-based international beauty pageant organized by Glamanand Entertainment. The pageant was first held in 2017.

Former franchise

Miss International

From 2015-2022, the Glamanand Group acquired the rights to select India's representatives at the

beauty pageant.

Miss Earth

In 2015 & 2018, Glamanand Supermodel India had the franchise to send

's representatives to the

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pageant.

Miss Tourism World

Glamanand Group has been selecting India's representatives for this pageant since the year 2017.

References

External links

Glamanand Supermodel India - Official website
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Beauty pageants in India Annual events in India 2017 establishments in India Indian awards