 The doorstep
'Daktar'
The story of Dabur began with a small, but visionary endeavour by Dr. S. K. Burman, a
physician tucked away in Bengal. His mission was to provide effective and affordable cure
for ordinary people in far-flung villages. With missionary zeal and fervour, Dr. Burman
undertook the task of preparing natural cures for the killer diseases of those days, like
cholera, malaria and plague.
Soon the news of his medicines traveled, and he came to be known as the trusted
'Daktar' or Doctor who came up with effective cures. And that is how his venture Dabur got
its name - derived from the Devanagri rendition of Daktar Burman. Dr. Burman set up Dabur
in 1884 to produce and dispense Ayurvedic medicines. Reaching out to a wide mass of people
who had no access to proper treatment. Dr. S. K. Burman's commitment and ceaseless efforts
resulted in the company growing from a fledgling medicine manufacturer in a small Calcutta
house, to a household name that at once evokes trust and reliability. |