Dharampal Gulati

Dharam Pal Gulati (27 March 1923 – 3 December 2020), also known as Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, was an Indian businessman, and founder and CEO of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti; ), an Indian spice company. He was known  as the 'spice-king'. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2019. He was known for being the founder and CEO of MDH.

Gulati died on 3 December 2020 at a hospital in Delhi of a cardiac arrest at the age of 97.

 Life 
Gulati was born in Sialkot. His father owned a spice shop called Mahashian Di Hatti. In 1947, during the Partition of India, his family moved to India. They first stayed in a refugee camp in Amritsar and later moved to New Delhi. To earn money, Gulati drove a tonga (horse carriage). Later, he opened a small shop.

In 1958, he reopened his father’s spice shop in Karol Bagh, New Delhi. He later opened another shop in Chandni Chowk. In 1959, he started a spice factory in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi. At a time when many people in India ground spices at home, Gulati began selling ready-made ground spices. His company was registered as MDH in 1965.

MDH grew into a large company with many factories across India. Gulati appeared in the company’s advertisements and on spice packages.

 Charity 
Gulati supported education and health care. He founded 20 schools and hospitals in New Delhi.

In 2019, he received the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian awards.

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