Hyderabad Deccan Cigarette Factory
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Founder | Janab Mohammad Abdus Sattar |
| Brands | Golconda, Amar |
Hyderabad Deccan Cigarette Factory is an Indian company which produces cigarettes. The factory is also known as Golconda Factory.[1] The factory used to manufacture the popular Golconda brand and Amar brand of cigarettes.[2] The road junction near the factory is called the Golconda X Roads.[3]
History
[edit]In 1930, Janab Mohammad Abdus Sattar, after leaving Vazir Sultan Tobacco Company, established the factory at Musheerabad.
In 1935, after Sattar passed away, his father-in-law took over the business and Begum Abeeda Khatoon, Sattar's only child, became the owner of the factory. She married Nawab Shah Alam Khan who joined the business in 1946 and ran it till his death in 2017.[4][5]
The factory in its present form as a privately held company was incorporated in September 1972.[6]
Since 1980s, the company has been a contract manufacturer of cigarettes for ITC Limited. Due to low sales, the company has been trying to diversify into other business areas such as real estate.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Afreen, Saima (2 December 2015). "The Nawab of Deccan Cuisine". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b Rathor, Swati (27 July 2017). "Badshahs of smoke: History of another bygone Golconda". Times of India. Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ C. S. G., Krishnamacharyulu (2011). Rural Marketing: Text and Cases. Pearson Education India. p. 229. ISBN 9788177589764.
- ^ "Educationist & industrialist Nawab Shah Alam Khan no more". Deccan Chronicle. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Nawab Shah Alam Khan no more". The Hindu. 23 October 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "HYDERABAD DECCAN CIGARETTE FACTORY PVT LTD". ZaubaCorp. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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