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Anand Mahindra Shares Video of Indian Rickshaw on UK Road
Anand Mahindra shared a video of a rickshaw driving on a road in the UK.
Rickshaws are common in India, so seeing one in Britain surprised people.
Mahindra said the vehicle was made by his company.
Many people responded with jokes online.
Some called it “reverse colonisation.”
Others imagined the rickshaw having the slogans and fare arguments people associate with Indian autos.
People also joked about taking a ride around London.
The post attracted reactions from people beyond India, too.
Anand Mahindra posted an X video showing a rickshaw, or tuk-tuk, driving on a road in the UK.
Mahindra wrote in Gujarati that the rickshaw had arrived in the UK and was a Mahindra vehicle.
The sight drew attention because auto-rickshaws are familiar in India but unusual on British roads.
Commenters joked about “reverse colonisation,” Indian auto slogans, fare disputes and driving around London.
Reactions included comments from outside India, with one comparing the sight to a confident import after tea.
- Who
- Industrialist Anand Mahindra shared the video; social media users reacted.
- What
- A video showed a Mahindra rickshaw, also called a tuk-tuk, being driven on a UK road.
- Where
- On a road in the UK; the post was shared on X.
- When
- Recently; no specific date was stated.
- Why
- The sight of a vehicle associated with Indian streets on a British road amused and surprised commenters.
Amused and surprised
Playful skepticism
A rickshaw on British roads
Amused and surprised
Commenters found the sight funny and unexpected, with one calling it “reverse colonisation.”
Playful skepticism
Other users made light-hearted jokes about the vehicle, including a quip about a Mahindra being driven sensibly.
Key facts
- Person who shared the video
- Anand Mahindra
- Platform
- X
- Vehicle
- A rickshaw, or tuk-tuk, identified by Mahindra as a Mahindra vehicle
- Location shown
- A road in the UK
- Post language
- Gujarati
- Online reaction
- Users joked about “reverse colonisation,” auto slogans, fares and London rides.
Quotes
Online commenter
Social media user reacting to Mahindra’s post
“First time seeing a Mahindra vehicle being driven sensibly.”
NDTV
“UK ma riksha aavi gai chhe...Mahindra ni chhe, aapda.”
NDTV
Sources
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