Indian Princess

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Indian Princess
Formation	2010
Founder	Sunil Rane Varsha Rane
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Mumbai
Location	India
Membership	Top Model of the World Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International
Official language	Hindi, English
Chairman	Sunil Rane
Key people	Varsha Rane
Parent organization	Atharva Group of Institutions
Subsidiaries	Indian Princess International
Website	www.indianprincessfashion.com
Formerly called	Western India Princess

Indian Princess is a national beauty pageant in India organized by Atharva Group Of Institutions that sends its winners to compete globally.

The current Indian Princess titleholders are Snehapriya Roy (Miss Intercontinental India 2015) from Maharashtra, Shaista ThkoerSingh from Soesterberg, Netherlands (Indian Princess 2015 - Runner Up) and Sukanya Bhattacharya (Miss Tourism International India 2015) from Kolkata and Simran Mahendrawal (Top Model of the World India 2015) from New Delhi .

History

The pageant started in 2010 as Western India Princess. Bhavna Bhatia was adjudged the winner of Western India Princess 2010, Ragini Mahajan was declared the 1st runner up and Sneha Shetty was declared the 2nd runner up at the pageant.

In 2011, the pageant was renamed to Indian Princess. Ipsita Pati of Odisha was declared the eventual winner. Ipsita represented India at Miss Intercontinental 2011 and placed in the top 15.

International Pageants

International Pageants


Current franchises
Pageant	Year(s) Competed
Miss Tourism International	2011 – present
Top Model of the World	2011 – present
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International	2011, 2012, 2015–present
Former franchises
Pageant	Year(s) competed
Miss Intercontinental	2011 – 2015
Miss Grand International	2013, 2014
Miss Supranational	2011, 2012
Miss Globe	2011, 2012
Miss Model of the World	2011, 2012
Miss International Golden Skin	2011
Miss Exclusive Of the World	2011
Supermodel International	2011

India has been participating in Miss Intercontinental Pageant since 1967 when it was known as International Teen Princess, Chandana Banerjee represented India at International Teen Princess 1967 and was crowned 2nd Runner Up. Later in 1974, Radha Bartake from Goa won International Teen Princess 1974 pageant and became first Indian to win the crown. So far India has won two Miss Intercontinental crowns, first in 1978, when it was known as Miss Teenage Intercontinental which was won by Elizabeth Anita Reddi and second in 1997, when Gladrags Megamodel winner Lara Dutta participated in the event. Indian Princess got the franchise of Miss Intercontinental in 2011. Ipsita Pati represented India at Miss Intercontinental 2011 and was among Top 15.^[1] The same year Michelle Almeida represented India at Miss Supranational 2011 and Top Model of the World 2010/2011 and was among Top 10 and Top 11. Supermodel Urvashi Rautela was crowned Indian Princess Tourism Queen of 2011 and represented India at Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2011 held in China and was declared the eventual winner. She became the first Indian Princess winner to win an International Title. Kriti Kapoor of Mumbai was crowned Indian Princess Tourism International 2011 and was placed among Top 15 at Miss Tourism International 2011. Indian Princess winners have represented India at various International Pageants including Miss Grand International starting with Rupa Khurana in 2013, Miss Globe of the World starting with Parul Misha in 2011, Miss Model of the World starting Ruhi Singh from Rajasthan, she later placed among top 36 at the pageant, Miss International Golden Skin where Ipsita Pati won Miss Internet and Miss Elegant awards, Miss Exclusive of the World in 2011 where Sakshi Vashisht, Indian Princess of the World 2011 was declared Miss Beautiful sub-award winner, Parul Mishra also represented India at Supermodel International 2011 and was among Top 7. She also won three sub-awards there including Miss Charity, Best Dressed and Best National Costume.

Indian Princess Editions

Year	Indian Princess titleholders	Date	Venue
2015	Miss Intercontinental India - Snehapriya Roy Miss Tourism International India - Sukanya Bhattacharya Top Model Of The World India - Simran Mahendrawal Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International India - Chandni Sharma* Runner Up - Shaista Thakoersingh	May 24, 2015	Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
2014	Miss Intercontinental India - Chandni Sharma* Miss Tourism International India - Rasshmi Raajput Top Model Of The World India - Swati Nanda Miss Grand India - Monica Sharma Runner Up - Anuja Sharma	February 18, 2014	JVPD Grounds, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2013	Miss Intercontinental India - Sharon Fernandes Miss Tourism International India - Juhi Khan Top Model Of The World India - Manpreet Kaur Miss Grand India - Rupa Khurana Runner Up - Deepti Sati	March 8, 2013	Hotel Tulip Star, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2012	Miss Intercontinental India - Bobby Layal$ Miss Tourism International India - Mreenalini Singh Top Model Of The World India - Shardha Pandey Miss Supranational India - Gunjan Saini Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International India - Monali Chaudhary Miss Globe India - Shweta Kaushik Miss Model Of the World India - Ana Chowdhary	March 9, 2012	Hotel Tupil Star, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2011	Miss Intercontinental India - Ipsita Pati* Miss Tourism International India - Kriti Kapoor Top Model Of The World - Michelle Almedia* Miss Supranational India - Michelle Almeida* Miss Tourism Queen Of the Year International India - Urvashi Rautela Miss Globe India - Parul Mishra* Miss Model Of The World India - Ruhi Singh Miss Exclusive Of The World - Sakshi Vashisht Supermodel International India - Parul Mishra* Miss International Golden Skin - Ipsita Pati*	March 11, 2011	Blue Ocean Resort and Spa, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2010	Western India Princess - Bhavna Bhatia 1st Runner Up - Ragini Mahajan 2nd Runner Up - Sneha Shetty	March 9, 2010	Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Notes

Girls marked with * symbol carried more than one title and have represented India at more than one international pageant.
$ Previously Nikita Sharma was crowned Miss Intercontinental India 2012 but could not compete at Miss Intercontinental for unknown reasons so the 1st Ruuner Up Bobby Layal was sent.

Representatives to International Pageants

Winner

Vice Queen

Runner Up

Finalist/Semifinalist

Unplaced

Representatives to Miss Intercontinental

India has been participating in Miss Intercontinental Pageant since 1967. Earlier Miss Chennai, Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest and Femina Teen Princess held the franchise for the pageant in India. Indian Princess got the franchise in 2011. Perk Events got the franchise for Miss Intercontinental in 2016 for their newly launched pageant Senorita India.^[2]

Year	Representative	State	Ranking
2015	Snehapriya Roy	Maharashtra	Top 17
2014	Chandni Sharma	Himachal Pradesh	Unplaced
2013	Sharon Fernandez	Maharashtra	Unplaced
2012	Bobby Layal	Punjab	Top 15
2011	Ipsita Pati	Andhra Pradesh	Top 15

Representative to Miss Tourism International

India has been participating in Miss Tourism International since 1994. Earlier Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest held the franchise for Miss Tourism International in India.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2015	Sukanya Bhattacharya	Kolkata	TBD	TBD
2014	Rasshmi Raajput	Maharashtra	*Top 10*	Miss Photogenic Miss KL SOGO Trendsetter Best Talent – Top 5
2013	Juhi Khan	Gujrat	Unplaced
2012	Mreenalini Singh	New Delhi	Top 10
2011	Kriti Kapoor	Maharashtra	Top 15

Representatives to Top Model Of the World

India has been participating in Top Model of the World since 2000. Since 2011 Indian Princess is sending representatives to the pageant.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking
2015	Simran Mahendrawal	New Delhi	Unplaced
2014	Swati Nanda	Maharashtra	Unplaced
2013	Manpreet Kaur	Karnataka	Unplaced
2012	Shardha Pandey	New Delhi	Did not compete
2011	Michelle Almeida	Maharashtra	Top 15

Representatives to Miss Tourism Queen Of the Year International

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
*2015*	*Chandni Sharma*	*Himachal Pradesh*	*Dreamgirl Of The Year International 2015/16*	*Miss Gintell Wellness*
2012	Monali Chaudhary	New Delhi	Top 7
2011	Urvashi Rautela	Uttrakhand	Miss Tourism Queen Of the Year International 2011

Representatives to Miss Grand International

Since 2015 Femina Miss India holds the franchise to send India's representatives to Miss Grand International.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2014	Monica Sharma	New Delhi	Unplaced	Best National Costume – Top 20
2013	Rupa Khurana	New Delhi	Unplaced

Bangladesh representative to Top Model Of the World

In 2013, Indian Princess held the franchise of Top Model of the World in Bangladesh. Jannatul Ferdoush Peya won Indian Princess International 2013 and participated as Bangladesh's representative at Top Model of the World.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2013	Jannatul Ferdoush Peya	Bangladesh	Top 15

Suriname Representative to Top Model Of the World

Indian Princess holds the franchise to send delegates from Suriname to Top Model of the World

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2013	Michell Haukes	Paramaribo	Top 15	Miss Photogenic

Representatives to Miss Supranational

Since 2013 Femina Miss India holds the franchise to send India's representatives to Miss Supranational.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2012	Gunjan Saini	New Delhi	Unplaced	1st runner up Miss Internet Best Talent - Top 12
2011	Michelle Almeida	Maharashtra	Top 10	Miss Internet Continental Queen Of Asia & Oceania

Representatives to Miss Globe

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2012	Shweta Kaushik	New Delhi	Top 15
2011	Parul Mishra	Maharashtra	Unplaced	Best National Costume

Representatives to Miss Model Of the World

India has been participating in Miss Model Of the World since 1990. Indian Princess got the franchise in 2011 earlier Gladrags Megamodel and some other Indian Pageants held the franchise.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking
2013	Ana Chowdhary	New Delhi	Did not compete
2012	Ana Chowdhary^[3]	New Delhi	Top 36
2011	Ruhi Singh	Rajasthan	Top 36

Representatives to Miss International Golden Skin

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2011	Ipsita Pati	Vishakhapatnam	Unplaced	Miss Internet Miss Elegance

Representatives to Miss Exclusive Of the World

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2011	Sakshi Vashist	Maharashtra	Unplaced	Miss Beautiful

Representatives to Supermodel International

Since 2014, Ru-Ba-Ru Miss India Elite is sending India's representatives to the Supermodel International pageant.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2011	Parul Mishra^[4]	Maharashtra	Top 15	Miss Charity Best dressed personality Best in National costume

International winners

Urvashi Rautela, Miss Tourism Queen of the year International 2011

Notable participants

Nikita Sharma, Audrey D'silva.

References

↑ "The First Indian Princess of India- Ipsita Pati". odishaviews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
↑ "SEÑORITA INDIA: THE BEAUTY PAGEANT". odishaviews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
↑ "Miss Model of the World 2012". pageantopolis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
↑ "Supermodel Of the World". pageantopolis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

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