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{{short description|Indian businessman}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dharampal Gulati
| image = Mahashay Dharampal Gulati Padma Bhushan.jpg
| caption = Gulati receiving the [[Padma Bhushan]] from the President of India [[Ramnath Kovind]], 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|03|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sialkot]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|12|03|1923|03|26|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], India
| occupation = Founder and CEO of [[MDH (spice company)|MDH]]
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| relatives =
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2019)
}}
'''Dharampal Gulati'''<ref name=":1"/> (27 March 1923 – 3 December 2020), also known as '''Mahashay Dharampal Gulati''',{{efn|Mahashay is an [[Indian honorifics|Indian honorific]] meaning sir/gentleman.<ref>{{cite web |title=English Translation of "महाशय" |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/hindi-english/महाशय |website=Collins Hindi–English Dictionary |language=en}}</ref>}} was an Indian businessman, and founder and CEO of [[MDH (spice company)|MDH]] (''Mahashian Di Hatti''; {{trans| gentleman's shop}}),<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/fmcgs-highest-paid-ceo-is-a-94-year-old-school-drop-out/articleshow/56608104.cms|title=FMCG sector's highest paid CEO is a 94-year-old school drop-out|last=Malviya|first=Sagar|date=17 January 2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaretailing.com/2018/02/12/food/food-grocery/spice-king-founder-mdh-journey-grit-courage-determination/|title=The Spice King and Founder of MDH: A Journey of Grit, Courage and Determination|date=12 February 2018|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref> 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 [[Indian honours system|third highest civilian award]], in 2019.

== Early life ==
Gulati was born on 27 March 1923 in [[Sialkot]] in present-day [[Pakistan]]. His father, Chunnilal Gulati, had a spice shop in the town named ''Mahashian Di Hatti'' also known by ''Deggi Mirch Wale.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Balachandran|first=Manu|date=3 December 2020|title=Mahashay Dharampal Gulati: How A Horse-cart Driver Became India's Spice King With MDH|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/mahashay-dharampal-gulati-how-a-horsecart-driver-became-indias-spice-king-with-mdh/64665/1|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Forbes India|language=en}}</ref> In 1933, at the age of 10, he dropped out of school and worked assorted jobs including carpentry, rice trading, and selling hardware, before joining in to help his father in his spice business.<ref name=":3" />

Joining his father's spice shop in Sialkot, Gulati helped expand the store to [[Lahore]], [[Shekhupura]], [[Nankana Sahib]], [[Lyallpur]], and [[Multan]] in [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]]. He recounts the business in Mallika Ahluwalia's book, ''Divided by Partition: United by Resilience'', growing with a turnover between Rs 500 and Rs 800 per day during this time.<ref name=":3" />

However, in 1947, with the [[partition of India]], the family was forced to leave Sialkot and make the journey across to what would be present day India.<ref name=":3" /> The family spent time in a refugee camp in [[Amritsar]] before making it across to [[New Delhi]], to join his sister.<ref name=":0" /> He bought a [[Tonga (carriage)|''tonga'']] (English: horse carriage) for Rs 650, and operated around [[New Delhi railway station]], Qutab Road, and [[Karol Bagh]] to make ends meet.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhargava|first=Yuthika|date=3 December 2020|title=MDH Masala owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/mdh-masala-owner-mahashay-dharampal-gulati-passes-away/article33237177.ece|access-date=4 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Finding other tangawallas uncouth, and with little monetary reward, he opened a small stall to sell cane sugar which he shut down due to no prospects.<ref>{{Cite news|last=PTI|date=3 December 2020|title=Dharampal Gulati: From A 'refugee' To India's 'king Of Spices'|language=en-IN|work=Republic World|url=https://www.republicworld.com/business-news/india-business/dharampal-gulati-from-a-refugee-to-indias-king-of-spices.html|access-date=19 February 2021|issn=}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1958, he set up a small wooden pop-up store in the [[Karol Bagh]] region of New Delhi to restart his father's spice store, and restored it with the same name, ''Mahashian Di Hatti'' of Sialkot. He advertised in the popular Hindi newspaper, ''Pratap'', increasing the store's popularity.<ref name=":3" /> He set up his second store in [[Chandni Chowk]], again in New Delhi, before buying land and setting up a manufacturing facility in the [[Kirti Nagar]] area of New Delhi in 1959.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /> During this time, when most Indians would grind spices at home, he pioneered the concept of ready-to-use ground spices.<ref name=":3" /> The company was registered as [[MDH (spice company)|MDH]] (an abbreviation of ''Mahashian Di Hatti'') in 1965.<ref name=":3" />

He is credited with the growth of the company to having 18 manufacturing facilities and revenues of {{INRConvert|1095|c|lk=|year=2018}} in 2018. In the previous year, he was the highest-paid [[fast-moving consumer goods]] CEO in India, earning over {{INRconvert|21|c}}.<ref name=":0" /> During this period, he was also noted for pioneering entrepreneurial brand marketing in India, with him serving as "Brand mascot, brand icon and brand ambassador".<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Jain|first=Prateek|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KmoCEAAAQBAJ&q=mahashay+dharampal+gulati&pg=PT28|title=Innovative Marketing: 30 types of Marketing for Small & Medium Enterprises|date=22 January 2021|publisher=Notion Press|isbn=978-1-64869-948-1|language=en}}</ref> His image with ethnic wear of a turban, hook moustache, glasses and pearl necklace was printed on all of his company's spice packages as well as on advertising messages, making him one of the most endearing and likeable brand ambassadors in the country, according to brand consultants.<ref name=":3" />

=== Positions ===
* Managing director – Super Delicacies Private Limited<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/director/DHARAM-PAL-GULATI/00670340|title=Dharam Pal Gulati – Director information and companies associated with {{!}} Zauba Corp|website=www.zaubacorp.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
* Director – Mahashian Di Hatti Private Limited<ref name=":1" />
* Chairman – Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://mcdh.in/chairman_message.aspx|title=Mahashay Dharam Pal – Chairman, Mata Chaman Devi Hospital, Chairman's message|website=www.mcdh.in|access-date=1 December 2019}}</ref>

== Personal life and death ==
Gulati founded 20 schools for furthering primary and secondary education, including the MDH International School, Mahashay Chunnilal Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Mata Lilawati Kanya Vidyalaya and Mahashay Dharampal Vidya Mandir. He set up a 200-bed hospital for the poor in New Delhi and a mobile hospital for slum dwellers.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=7 October 2018|title=Inspiring! MDH owner 'Mahashay' Dharampal Gulati still earns more than Godrej, ITC, HUL bosses|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-inspiring-mdh-owner-mahashay-dharampal-gulati-still-earns-more-than-godrej-itc-hul-bosses-66284|access-date=1 March 2019|website=Zee Business|language=en}}</ref> His charity foundation, with his father's name, Mahashay Chunnilal Charitable Trust, administers some of his charity initiatives.<ref name=":4" /> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], he gave money to the Chief Minister's relief fund and donated 7,500 [[Personal protective equipment|PPE]] kits to healthcare workers in the union territory of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 December 2020|title=MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati dies at 97: Lesser-known facts about the 'Spice King'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/mdh-spices-owner-iconic-face-dharampal-gulati-dies-97-lesser-known-interesting-facts-masala-king-7082914/|access-date=4 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

Gulati was awarded with [[Padma Bhushan]], India's [[Indian honours system|third highest civilian honour]], in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/india/news/mdh-masala-owner-mahashay-dharampal-gulati-conferred-with-padma-bhushan-609888.html|title=MDH Masala Owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati Conferred With Padma Bhushan|date= 26 January 2019|website=Latestly|language=en|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=President of India|title=President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Mahashay Dharampal Gulati|date=16 March 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLoqls7IQI|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

Gulati died on 3 December 2020, at the Mata Chanan Devi Hospital in Delhi of cardiac arrest.<ref name=":death">{{Cite news|url= https://www.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/latest-daily-news-and-updates-december-3/amp_liveblog/79539529.cms|title= Mahashay Dharmpal passes on DIED away at 98|date=4 December 2020|work=The Economic Times|access-date=3 December 2020}}</ref> He had been admitted in the hospital in November. He was aged 97.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 December 2020|title=MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away at 98|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mdh-owner-mahashay-dharampal-gulati-passes-away-at-98/articleshow/79540664.cms|access-date=3 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=PTI|date=3 December 2020|title=Dharampal Gulati death: Mahashay Dharampal Gulati of MDH Masala passes away at 99|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mahashay-dharampal-gulati-of-mdh-spices-passes-away-at-98/articleshow/79540448.cms|access-date=3 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=3 December 2020|title=MDH Owner 'Mahashay' Dharampal Gulati Passes Away at 98 Due to Cardiac Arrest|language=en|work=News18|url=https://www.news18.com/news/business/mdh-owner-mahashay-dharampal-gulati-passes-away-at-98-due-to-cardiac-arrest-3140468.html|access-date=3 December 2020}}</ref>

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== References ==

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{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2010–2019}}

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