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Founded by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M. Visvesvaraya on May 10, 1916.1
Private company
Logo: Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited's product: Mysore Sandal Soap's Official website, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia4
Indian company, headquarter in Bangalore, Karnataka
Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) is an Indian company, owned by the Government of Karnataka, that manufactures personal care products including Mysore Sandal Soap. It was founded as Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1916 by Sosale Garalapuri Shastri and M. Visvesvaraya for extracting and exporting sandalwood oil.2 Its products include Sambrani and Incense in India.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) is an Indian company, owned by the Government of Karnataka, that manufactures personal care products including Mysore Sandal Soap. It was founded as Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1916 by Sosale Garalapuri Shastri and M. Visvesvaraya for extracting and exporting sandalwood oil.2
Founded by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M. Visvesvaraya on May 10, 1916.1
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