Mohan Meakin Ltd (Ghaziabad)

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One of the Oldest Distillery in India estd. in 1855, famous makers of Old Monk Rum, once a brand to reckon with. Manufacturers of "Mohun's" Breakfast foods and beverages. H.G. Meakin, Founder of this group came from a well known brewing family of Burton-on-Trent where he was trained, came forward with enviable enthusiasm and founded Meakin & Co. Ltd. He bought the old Simla and Kasauli Breweries and built others at Dalhousie, Ranikhet, Chakrarta, Darjeeling and Kirkee. Both these firms E. Dyer & Co., and Meakin & Co. Ltd., continued doing business separately up till after the second decade of the 20th century. During the first World War (1914-18), when it was a big job to import beer, the two firms quenched the hugely increased thirst of India with superb beer at a rock-bottom price. Vast quantities of Malted Barley were sent to Egypt, to help keep soldiers’ beer at a reasonable price.