# Shahnaz Husain

_Indian business woman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Shahnaz Husain (born 5 November 1944) is an Indian businesswoman and the founder, chairperson and managing director of, The Shahnaz Husain Group. She has received acclaim for pioneering the herbal beauty care movement and taking the Indian herbal heritage of Ayurveda worldwide. In 2006, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India for her contribution to the fields of trade and industry.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 November 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461839#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Prayagraj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461839#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461839#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461839#P106))
- **Education:** La Martiniere Lucknow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461839#P69))
- **Awards:** Padma Shri in Trade & Industry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461839#P166))

## About

Husain was invited by Harvard Business School to speak on her experience of establishing an international brand without commercial advertising and has also become a Harvard Case Study which is included in its curriculum. She has also lectured to students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Oxford and  London School of Economics. Shahnaz has also represented India at President  Barack Obama's World Summit for Entrepreneurs. In 1996, she won Success Magazine's "World's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur" award. She has walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival and has spoken at both the House of Lords and House of Commons in the British Parliament.

## Questions

**When was Shahnaz Husain born?**  
Shahnaz Husain was born on 5 November 1944 in Prayagraj.

**Where did Shahnaz Husain study?**  
Shahnaz Husain was educated at La Martiniere Lucknow.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shahnaz Husain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahnaz_Husain) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7461839](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461839) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shahnaz Husain.jpg by Digital.shahnaz (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shahnaz_Husain.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Shahnaz Husain". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shahnaz-husain. Retrieved 7 November 2026.