Dharampal Gulati
Dharam Pal Gulati (27 March 1923 – 3 December 2020), also known as Mahashay Dharampal Gulati,[a] was an Indian businessman, and founder and CEO of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti; transl. gentleman's shop),[3][4] an Indian spice company. He was known as the 'spice-king'.[5] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2019. He was known for being the founder and CEO of MDH.
Dharampal Gulati | |
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 Gulati receiving the Padma Bhushan from Indian President Ramnath Kovind, 2019 | |
| Born | 27 March 1923 |
| Died | 3 December 2020 (aged 97)[1] New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Founder and CEO of MDH |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2019) |
Gulati died on 3 December 2020 at a hospital in Delhi of a cardiac arrest at the age of 97.[6][7][8]
Notes
- ↑ Mahashay is an Indian honorific meaning sir/gentleman.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mahashay Dharmpal passes on DIED away at 98". The Economic Times. 4 December 2020. https://www.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/latest-daily-news-and-updates-december-3/amp_liveblog/79539529.cms. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "English Translation of "महाशय"". Collins Hindi–English Dictionary.
- ↑ Malviya, Sagar (17 January 2017). "FMCG sector's highest paid CEO is a 94-year-old school drop-out". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/fmcgs-highest-paid-ceo-is-a-94-year-old-school-drop-out/articleshow/56608104.cms. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "The Spice King and Founder of MDH: A Journey of Grit, Courage and Determination". 12 February 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ↑ "Mahashay Dharampal Gulati: How A Horse-cart Driver Became India's Spice King With MDH". Forbes India. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ↑ "MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away at 98". The Economic Times. 3 December 2020. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mdh-owner-mahashay-dharampal-gulati-passes-away-at-98/articleshow/79540664.cms. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ PTI (3 December 2020). "Dharampal Gulati death: Mahashay Dharampal Gulati of MDH Masala passes away at 99" (in en). The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mahashay-dharampal-gulati-of-mdh-spices-passes-away-at-98/articleshow/79540448.cms. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "MDH Owner 'Mahashay' Dharampal Gulati Passes Away at 98 Due to Cardiac Arrest" (in en). News18. 3 December 2020. https://www.news18.com/news/business/mdh-owner-mahashay-dharampal-gulati-passes-away-at-98-due-to-cardiac-arrest-3140468.html. Retrieved 3 December 2020.