Dharampal Gulati

Dharampal Gulati
Gulati receiving the Padma Bhushan from the President of India Ramnath Kovind, 2019
Born(1923-03-27)27 March 1923
Died3 December 2020(2020-12-03) (aged 97)
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO of MDH
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2019)

Dharampal Gulati[1] (27 March 1923 – 3 December 2020), also known as Mahashay Dharampal Gulati,[note 1] was an Indian businessman, and founder and CEO of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti; transl. "gentlemen's shop"),[3][4] an Indian spice company.

He was referred to as 'spice-king' in reference to his pioneering of ready-to-use ground spices. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2019.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "English Translation of "महाशय"". Collins Hindi–English Dictionary.
  3. ^ Malviya, Sagar (17 January 2017). "FMCG sector's highest paid CEO is a 94-year-old school drop-out". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ "The Spice King and Founder of MDH: A Journey of Grit, Courage and Determination". 12 February 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.


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