Dr. S. K. Burman founded Dabur in 1884. Dabur started as a small pharmacy in Calcutta and grew into one of India's largest FMCG companies, particularly known for Ayurvedic products. AMUL was founded by Tribhuvandas Patel and Verghese Kurien, NIRMA by Karsanbhai Patel, and HALDIRAM by Haldiram Agarwal.