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Founded by Karsanbhai Patel in 1969.1
Private company
Logo: http://www.nirma.co.in, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Indian conglomerate
Nirma is a conglomerate based in Ahmedabad, India, involved in the manufacture of various products, including detergents, soaps, cement, cosmetics, salt, soda ash, linear alkyl benzene, and injectables. It was founded in 1969 by Karsanbhai Patel, a laboratory technician, as a one-man operation.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Nirma is a conglomerate based in Ahmedabad, India, involved in the manufacture of various products, including detergents, soaps, cement, cosmetics, salt, soda ash, linear alkyl benzene, and injectables. It was founded in 1969 by Karsanbhai Patel, a laboratory technician, as a one-man operation.2
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Founded by Karsanbhai Patel in 1969.1
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