Dharampal Gulati (97), the founder of spices brand MDH or Mahashian Di Hatti, passed away on Thursday morning. He was 97 years old. Gulati was an inspiring entrepreneur, a brand ambassador and one amongst the most respected civilian. Here are seven facts on this personality:
- His birth: Born in Sialkot, he migrated to india in September 1947 after partition
- His working as cart puller: Gulati briefly worked as a cart puller.
- After doing meagre jobs, he brought MDH: With the money earned by doing meagre jobs, he established a small shop and named it after his family business, thus raising the banner of MDH of Sialkot.
- His set-up in Delhi: Gulati officially established the company in Delhi’s Karol Bagh in 1959.
- His biz grew by leaps and bounds: The business did not just flourish in India alone but Gulati became a distributor and exporter as well. His company exports Indian spices to various parts of the world, including the UK, Europe, UAE, Canda, etc.
- Honoured by Padma Bhushan: He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country, in 2019.
- Highest paid CEO: Gulati was perhaps the highest paid CEO in the FMCG sector in 2017.
- He woke up at 4.30 am: He was always physically active and is believed to wake up at around 4:30 am every day to exercise.