Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited
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Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited is an Indian pharmaceutical company
specialising in Ayurvedic balm
for headaches, cold
and cough
. It was established by freedom-fighter Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao
in Mumbai
in 1893. Though it has diversified its range of products, it is still renowned for the Amrutanjan pain balm which is one of the most widely used medicines for headaches all over India.
Amrutanjan was established as a patent medicine
business in Mumbai
in 1893 by K. Nageswara Rao Pantulu
who was a journalist
, social reformer and freedom fighter. The headquarters were shifted to Chennai
in 1914. Even today,the words "Bombay" are inscribed along with Amrutanjan onn the lid of its most well-known product, the pain balm. In 1936, Amrutanjan became a public limited company
with the name Amrutanjan Limited. Nageswara Rao popularised the balm by distributing it free-of-cost at music concerts.
In 13 November 2007, the Company changed its name from Amrutanjan Limited to Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited and has ever since been known by that name.
On 4 July 2002, Amrutanjan Healthcare entered the U.S. market.
and pesticides. In 2004, the company launched herbal mouth-fresheners under the brand name "Affair".
Of recent, Amrutanjan Healthcare has been exploring new areas other than healthcare. The Amrutanjan group also includes a software company called Amrutanjan Infotech. In July 2001, Amrutanjan Infotech's call-centre began its operations.
Public limited company
A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....
specialising in Ayurvedic balm
Balm
Balm can refer to:*Liniment, a topical medical preparation*Melissa , a plant genus, particularly the species commonly known as Lemon balm*Balm of Gilead, a medicinal resin from the North American species Populus candicans...
for headaches, cold
Common cold
The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, caused primarily by rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. Common symptoms include a cough, sore throat, runny nose, and fever...
and cough
Cough
A cough is a sudden and often repetitively occurring reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from secretions, irritants, foreign particles and microbes...
. It was established by freedom-fighter Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao
Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao
Kasinadhuni Nageswararao , better known as Nageswara rao pantulu was rare combination of a journalist, nationalist, politician, a staunch supporter of Khaddar movement and an enthusiastic pioneer in library movement in Andhra. His participation in Indian independence movement and in Indian...
in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1893. Though it has diversified its range of products, it is still renowned for the Amrutanjan pain balm which is one of the most widely used medicines for headaches all over India.
History
Patent medicine
Patent medicine refers to medical compounds of questionable effectiveness sold under a variety of names and labels. The term "patent medicine" is somewhat of a misnomer because, in most cases, although many of the products were trademarked, they were never patented...
business in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1893 by K. Nageswara Rao Pantulu
Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao
Kasinadhuni Nageswararao , better known as Nageswara rao pantulu was rare combination of a journalist, nationalist, politician, a staunch supporter of Khaddar movement and an enthusiastic pioneer in library movement in Andhra. His participation in Indian independence movement and in Indian...
who was a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, social reformer and freedom fighter. The headquarters were shifted to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
in 1914. Even today,the words "Bombay" are inscribed along with Amrutanjan onn the lid of its most well-known product, the pain balm. In 1936, Amrutanjan became a public limited company
Public limited company
A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....
with the name Amrutanjan Limited. Nageswara Rao popularised the balm by distributing it free-of-cost at music concerts.
In 13 November 2007, the Company changed its name from Amrutanjan Limited to Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited and has ever since been known by that name.
On 4 July 2002, Amrutanjan Healthcare entered the U.S. market.
Products
Amrutanjan Healthcare's main product is its pain balm. In 2002, Amrutanjan Healthcare launched a series of anti-diabetic medicines called Diakyur. Of recent, it has plans of selling olive oilOlive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
and pesticides. In 2004, the company launched herbal mouth-fresheners under the brand name "Affair".
Of recent, Amrutanjan Healthcare has been exploring new areas other than healthcare. The Amrutanjan group also includes a software company called Amrutanjan Infotech. In July 2001, Amrutanjan Infotech's call-centre began its operations.