Explore Rooh Afza creator: Journey, family, net worth of Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed.

Apr 10, 2024 Anita Santosh

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Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed created a drink to fight heat strokes – He named it Rooh Afza.

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In 1910, an artist called Mirza Noor Ahmad prepared the labels of Rooh Afza in several colours.

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In 2019, Rooh Afza faced shortage in supplies owning to the lesser availability of herbs needed to make the drink.

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