Company Story
Shakomato
Shakomato is an old and established tea plantation.
The tea estate was acquired by Late Lala Darshanlal in the year 1960 from James Warren & Company. The stewardship of the company then passed in the hands of Late Mr Jagdish Parshad, a seasoned planter hailing from the famous Chaiwala family of Dehradun. Currently business affairs of the company are in the able hands of her daughter, Ms Ruchira Parshad, who is the Managing Director of the company.
Shakomato Tea Estate is located in the North Bank of Assam.
The tea estate derives its name from the local village-“SHAKOMATO”. Per popular lore, name SHAKOMATO traces its origin to a Japanese soldier-
one by the name-Shakamata who happened to be in this region during W W II when British Army was in combat with Japanese Royal Army. He stayed back after the war.
660 hectares
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