MDH Masala King Mahashay Dharampal Gulati Passes Away
| Onkareshwar Pandey - Editor in Chief - CEO, IOP - 03 Dec 2020

By ONKARESHWAR PANDEY

Popularly known as ''King of Spices'' or “Masala King”, Mahashay’ Dharampal Gulati, the owner and CEO of the iconic spice masala brand MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti), passed away on Thursday Dec 3, 2020 at the age of 98 in New Delhi.

Dharampal Gulati, was undergoing treatment at Mata Chanan Devi Hospital in Delhi for the last three weeks. His condition deteriorated on Wednesday night and he passed away on Thursday morning because of cardiac arrest.

Born in 1919 in Pakistan’s Sialkot, where his father had set up a small shop, Mahashay Gulati and his family moved to Delhi in India after the Partition in 1947.

When Dharampal Gulati came to India after partition, he was having just Rs 1,500 in his hand. Out of Rs 1,500 he purchased a Tonga for Rs 650 and would drove it from New Delhi Railway Station to Qutab Road and Karol Bagh to Bara Hindu Rao at two Annas sawari for a few days. Afterwards, he bought a small wooden shop (also known as khokha/Hatti) at Ajmal Khan Road in Delhi's Karol Bagh. He started his family business of ground spices and again raised the banner of Mahashian Di Hatti of Sialkot “DEGGI MIRCH WALE“

From a small shop in Delhi, in his own name ‘Mahashiyan Di Hatti’ (MDH), which he established in 1953, Gulati started selling spices.  ‘Mahashay’ Dharampal Gulati built MDH as one of India's leading spices brand.

On social media platforms, many recalled his smiling face at the close of the ads with the tagline "Asli Masale Sach Sach, MDH, MDH".

Last year, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind in his condolence message tweeted in Hindi, said,"Saddened by the demise of ''Mahashiyan Di Hatti'' (MDH) President Shri Dharampal Gulati ji, who was honoured with Padma Bhushan. He was a well-known personality of the Indian industry. His social service activities are also commendable. My condolences to his family and fans,"

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia were among the first to post their tribute on Twitter.

"Dharam Pal ji was a very inspiring personality. He dedicated his life for society. God bless his soul," Mr Kejriwal tweeted.

"India's most inspiring entrepreneur, MDH owner Dharm Pal Mahashay passed away this morning. I have never met such an inspiring and lively soul. May his soul rest in peace," tweeted Mr Sisodia.

India's most inspiring entrepreneur,
MDH owner Dharm Pal Mahashay passed away this morning.
I have never met such an inspiring and lively soul. May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/SOdiqFyJvX

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) December 3, 2020

Mr Gulati was born in Pakistan's Sialkot in 1923. A fifth-grade dropout, he joined his father Mahashay Chunni Lal Gulati's spice business early.

Here is the link of an exclusive Interview published by Indian Observer Post last year. - shorturl.at/lqtIZ 

Image Source: MDH’s Twitter Handle / Ideaz that work / News 18


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