Section 35
Dabur (Burman family)
Started as: Ayurvedic medicines made and sold by a doctor in Calcutta
- founded
- 1884
- founder
- Dr. S.K. Burman
- headquarters
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (registered office in New Delhi)
- 13,193
- Consolidated revenue, FY26 (₹ crore) · 2026
- 67+
- Retail outlets in India selling Dabur products (lakh) · 2026
- 100+
- Countries where Dabur products are sold · 2023
The story
Dr. S.K. Burman began making Ayurvedic medicines in Calcutta in 1884. Patients called him 'Daktar Burman', and the name Dabur comes from those two words.
His son set up a research unit in 1919 and used machines to make medicines in larger amounts. Over the next decades Dabur moved from medicines into everyday products such as hair oil, toothpaste and honey.
In 1998 the family made a rare choice for an Indian family business: it handed day-to-day management to professionals and kept its board seats and shares. Dabur now sells in over 100 countries.
Where it works today
Ayurvedic health careHair and oral careHome careFoods and juices
Main companies
Dabur India · Dabur International · Hobi Kozmetik (Turkey) · Namaste Laboratories (US) · Badshah Masala
Timeline
- 1884Dr. S.K. Burman starts making Ayurvedic medicines in Calcutta.
- 1919His son C.L. Burman sets up a research unit and brings in machines.
- 1972Dabur moves its headquarters to Delhi.
- 1994Dabur India lists on the stock exchanges.
- 1998The Burman family hands day-to-day management to professionals and stays on the board.
- 2005Acquires Balsara, maker of Promise and Babool toothpaste.
- 2010Buys Hobi Kozmetik in Turkey and Namaste Laboratories in the US.
- 2026Reports FY26 consolidated revenue of ₹13,193 crore.