India’s ‘masala king’, dies at 97, padmabhushan Dharampal Gulati, fondly known as “Mahashay ji”, a well-Known businessman of India’s renowned spice company, Mahashian Di Hatti (MDH), died at age of 97 due to sudden cardiac arrest in New Delhi. He was admitted to Mata Chanda Devi Hospital. Last year, Dharampal Gulati was awarded the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind for his outstanding contribution in the field of trade and industry, food processing.Born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan) on March 27, 1923, he moved to India after the Partition and set up his business in Delhi. The spice company, MDH was initially found by his late father Mahashay Chunni Lal Gulati. Dharampal is also a social worker and today many schools and hospitals have opened because of him. During the same corona transition period, Mahasri Dharampala Gulati provided 7500 PPE kits to Delhi government. Today, his death has triggered a wave of mourning in the Arya Samaj and the country including the business world.Mahashay Dharampal Gulati was dropped out of school in fifth. He set up a small business of soaps, mirrors and carpentry with the help of his father Chunnilal. He further expanded his business selling cloth and hardware but could not succeed. Later he joined his family business of making spices under the name of Mahashian Di Hatti, which was also known as ‘Degi Mirch wale’.In India, he made Amritsar his first stop but after a few days, he moved to Delhi with his elder brother. Initially in Delhi, he started working as a cart puller. He did many things including carpentry but due to his age-old experience in the spice business, he started a small spice shop.

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I have discussed in the last post about Tomas Saheb who like Mahashay established Bata Company. Late Dharampala Gulati is the instance of the rare businessman who sacrificed his whole life believing in a motto that he must reached at the goal. Being an uneducated man he had managed a big company where many educated workers are engaged there under his supervision. His life and activities should be a mission to the youngsters who are looking for government services or any employment. If they’re interested in business, they should follow up with his determination and success which can inspire them abundantly.

2 thoughts on “India’s ‘masala king’, dies at 97, padmabhushan Dharampal Gulati, fondly known as “Mahashay ji”, a well-Known businessman of India’s renowned spice company, Mahashian Di Hatti (MDH), died at age of 97 due to sudden cardiac arrest in New Delhi. He was admitted to Mata Chanda Devi Hospital. Last year, Dharampal Gulati was awarded the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind for his outstanding contribution in the field of trade and industry, food processing.Born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan) on March 27, 1923, he moved to India after the Partition and set up his business in Delhi. The spice company, MDH was initially found by his late father Mahashay Chunni Lal Gulati. Dharampal is also a social worker and today many schools and hospitals have opened because of him. During the same corona transition period, Mahasri Dharampala Gulati provided 7500 PPE kits to Delhi government. Today, his death has triggered a wave of mourning in the Arya Samaj and the country including the business world.Mahashay Dharampal Gulati was dropped out of school in fifth. He set up a small business of soaps, mirrors and carpentry with the help of his father Chunnilal. He further expanded his business selling cloth and hardware but could not succeed. Later he joined his family business of making spices under the name of Mahashian Di Hatti, which was also known as ‘Degi Mirch wale’.In India, he made Amritsar his first stop but after a few days, he moved to Delhi with his elder brother. Initially in Delhi, he started working as a cart puller. He did many things including carpentry but due to his age-old experience in the spice business, he started a small spice shop.”

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