Dabur began in 1884 when Dr. S.K Burman started producing natural cures for diseases like cholera, malaria, and plague in villages in Bengal. His effective medicines spread by word of mouth, and he became known as the trusted "Daktar". The company Dabur gets its name from the Devanagri version of "Daktar Burman". Today Dabur is a leading Indian consumer goods company with interests in hair care, oral care, health care, and other areas. It has grown from its origins as an Ayurvedic medicines company in Calcutta to become a major consumer products manufacturer in India.