Mahashay Dharampal Gulati

Mahashay Dharampal Gulati (born 27 March 1923) is an Indian businessman. He is the owner and CEO of MDH (Mahshian Di Hatti Private Limited),[1][2] an Indian spice company.

Mahashay Dharampal Gulati
Born (1923-03-27) 27 March 1923
Sialkot, Punjab Province, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan)
OccupationCEO of MDH
Home townNew Delhi, India
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2019)

Biography

Gulati was born on 27 March 1923 in Sialkot in present-day Pakistan. His father was Mahashay Chunni Lal Gulati, the founder of MDH.[1]

Gulati and his family migrated to India during the partition of India. The family spent some time in a refugee camp in Amritsar, and then they moved to Delhi in search of work.[1]

Once in Delhi, Gulati opened a spice shop in Karol Bagh. In 1953, he rented a second shop in Chandni Chowk. In 1959, Gulati purchased land in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi to set up the manufacturing unit of Mahashian Di Hatti.[1]

As in 2017, Gulati was the highest paid fast-moving consumer goods CEO in India. He took home over Rs 21 crore as salary last fiscal.[1]

In 2019, the Government of India honoured Gulati with Padma Bhusan, India's third highest civilian award.[3][4]

Gulati donates nearly 90% of his salary to charity under the banner of the Mahashay Chunni Lal Charitable Trust. The Trust operates a 250-bed hospital in Delhi, along with a mobile hospital for slum dwellers and four schools.[5]

Positions
  • Managing Director - Super Delicacies Private Limited[6]
  • Director - Mahashian Di Hatti Private Limited[6]
  • Chairman - Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi[7]

References
  1. Malviya, Sagar (17 January 2017). "FMCG sector's highest paid CEO is a 94-year-old school drop-out". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. "The Spice King and Founder of MDH: A Journey of Grit, Courage and Determination". 12 February 2018.
  3. "MDH Masala Owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati Conferred With Padma Bhushan". Latestly. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. President of India (16 March 2019), President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, retrieved 9 May 2019
  5. "Inspiring! MDH owner 'Mahashay' Dharampal Gulati still earns more than Godrej, ITC, HUL bosses". Zee Business. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  6. "Dharam Pal Gulati - Director information and companies associated with | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  7. "Mahashay Dharam Pal - Chairman, Mata Chaman Devi Hospital, Chairman's message". www.mcdh.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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