December 3, 2020 1:20:36 pm
The owner of MDH spices, Dharampal Gulati, was born in Sialkot. (Source: mdhspices.com)
Popularly known as the “king of spices”, Mahashay Dharampal Gulati died Thursday morning due to sudden cardiac arrest in New Delhi. Born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan) on March 27, 1923, he moved to India after Partition and established his deal in Delhi. The spice company, ‘Mahashian Di Hatti’ (MDH) was initially founded by his late father Mahashay Chunni Lal Gulati.
Dharm Pal ji had a very inspiring personality. He dedicated his life for society. God bless his soul. https://t.co/gORaAi3nD9
– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 3, 2020
Here are some interesting facts about one of India’s most inspiring entrepreneurs and his journey from poverty to riches.
* He got into many odd jobs, including apprenticeship in carpentry for eight months, working in a soap factory, a cloth factory, and a rice factory, but none of them fascinated him.
* In 1933, he left school before he could complete class 5.
* It was his father who had a spice shop in Sialkot called MDH – ‘Mahashian Di Hatti’. This shop, however, became popular as ‘Deggi Mirch Wale’. During the Partition, the family had to leave all their belongings behind and migrate to the other side of the border and finally settle in Delhi.
* After working as a tongawala, he decided to open his ancestral spice business in Delhi. This decision was made when he sold his carriage on October 10, 1948. He opened a small shop on Ajmal Khan Road, Karol Bagh, and gradually expanded his business.
* Gulati became the highest paid CEO of consumer goods (fast consumer goods) in India in 2017.
* He was always physically active and is believed to wake up around 4:30 am every day to exercise.
* Received the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third highest civilian award, in 2019.
* Most recently, he supported the fight against the novel coronavirus by donating PPE equipment and an undisclosed amount to the CM Relief Fund in Delhi.
On April 28, Delhi’s Senior Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia took to Twitter to share the news that he had donated 7,500 personal protective equipment for healthcare workers in Delhi.
Every chance to meet @MahashyDharmpal ji is a blessing.
I am overwhelmed with gratitude for Mahashay ji’s gesture of donating 7,500 #pekits in addition to his generous contribution to #CMReliefFund.
Lord, your kindness gives #Delhi hope and strength in these difficult times. pic.twitter.com/7ckWAbnDUn
– Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) April 28, 2020
* He believed in three principles: sincere work, quality products and affordable prices.
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