Dean Mahomed

Dean Mahomed (1759–1851) was an Indian-born writer and entrepreneur who introduced shampooing baths to Britain and published an early English-language book by an Indian author.

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Patna: A city in Bihar, India, on the Ganges River. Mahomed was born in Patna in 1759.
Shampoo: A cleansing preparation used to wash hair and the scalp. The word entered British usage through the kind of therapeutic washing Mahomed promoted.
Brighton: A seaside city on England's south coast, historically known for its resorts and health establishments. Mahomed opened his first shampooing establishment there in 1814.
The Travels of Dean Mahomet: A 1794 travel book by Dean Mahomed, written as a series of letters about India and his experiences. This book made Mahomed one of the earliest Indian authors to publish in English.
Bengal Presidency: A major administrative division of British India, governed by the East India Company and later the British Crown. Mahomed grew up in the region where the East India Company expanded its power.
Champissage: A massage technique involving kneading or pressing the body, especially the head. Mahomed's shampooing treatment combined washing with massage.
Mahomed's Baths: A Brighton establishment offering therapeutic shampooing baths founded by Dean Mahomed. This was the business through which he introduced his treatment to Britain.
Shampooing; or, Benefits Resulting from the Use of the Indian Medicated Vapour Bath: An 1822 book by Dean Mahomed promoting his shampooing treatment and its health benefits. Mahomed used this publication to explain and advertise his bathing method.
East India Company: An English trading company that developed into a governing power in parts of South Asia. As a teenager, Mahomed served under an officer of the company.
Baths and bathing in Britain: The history of bathing practices and public bathing facilities in Britain. His baths adapted an Indian treatment to Britain's existing bathing culture.