Saturday, 25 October 2025

Ranken and Company



Shri Nathji most often engaged Ranken and Company, the British tailors at Delhi who had made suits and achkans for Shri Nathji and the Parn Nathji and Priya Nathji.

Ranken and Company was a well-known British tailoring establishment in London which opened shops  in colonial India, It was highly regarded for producing fine military uniforms and formal wear. With a history stretching back to 1770, it was a prominent name in British India, They stated their first shop in Kolkotta Calcutta


Ranken & Co. was primarily associated with producing uniforms for the British Army and formal attire for the elite, including British officials and wealthy Indian royalty (maharajas). . It was registered in Kolkata. They latter build branches in other Indian cities like Lahore, Shimla, Rawalpindi, Murree and New Delhi. The company was formally incorporated as "Ranken & CO PVT LTD" in 1947, the same year as India's independence 


 

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