Dr. M. Vijayabhanu Shetty: The brain behind Muniyal Ayurveda, he started his career, with degrees in ayurveda, as a medical practitioner. His father Late Dr. U. Krishna Muniyal, an ayurvedic practitioner for over 40 years, established the firm in 1939. Dr. M. V. Shetty started researching and manufacturing ayurvedic medicines in the year 1985. He has presented several papers in International Ayurveda seminars, and has also authored many books on Ayurveda and Buddhism.