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Dharampal Gulati, owner of MDH, passes away at 97


Dharampal Gulati, the owner of the died on Thursday. He was 97.


"Mahashay" Dharmpal Gulati had been in hospital in Delhi for weeks. According to reports, He died of a cardiac arrest early this morning.


Dharampal Gulati was the face of ads of MDH spices. Last year, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.


According to his biography on the MDH site, he set up a business in 1937 with help from his father and started selling mirrors, soap, hardware and rice. When the business failed, he returned to work with his father for the company Mahashian Di Hatti.


He moved to India after the Partition of 1947 and arrived in Delhi with ₹ 1,500 to his name.


He opened his first store in Karol Bagh, Delhi and expanded his business from there.


MDH, the company he reestablished in 1959, today sells 62 products available in over 150 different packages. MDH is a known brand worldwide.


Dharampal Gulati became the highest paid CEO in India in 2017. He was also known to be a philanthropist and built several hospitals and schools.


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