 Amrutanjan Pain Balm | |
| Type | Liniment |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao |
| Inception | 1893 |
| Manufacturer | Amrutanjan Healthcare |
| Available | Available |
| Current supplier | Amrutanjan Healthcare |
| Website | www |
Amrutanjan is an analgesic balm manufactured and distributed by Amrutanjan Healthcare. [1]
Amrutanjan was founded in 1893 by journalist and freedom fighter, Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao. [2] He popularized the balm by distributing it free-of-cost at music concerts. Even today, the words "Bombay" are inscribed along with Amrutanjan on the lid of its most well-known product, the pain balm. In 1936, Amrutanjan became a public limited company with the name Amrutanjan Limited. [3]
It is used as a balm for:
The brand is owned by the parent Amrutanjan Healthcare. It is now headed by Sambhu Prasad, the grandson of Nageshwara Rao. [4]
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