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A familiar face on MDH products in his signature red turban and pearl necklace, Dharampal Gulati was the face of the ads of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti).

Dharampal Gulati, the owner of the MDH Masala brand often called the grand old man of spices, died on Thursday. He was 97.

“Mahashay” Dharampal Gulati, as he was known, had been in a clinic in Delhi for quite a long time. He passed on of heart failure early today, said reports.

A natural face on MDH items in his unique red turban and pearl jewelry, Dharampal Gulati was the substance of the promotions of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti). Many reviewed via web-based media stages his grinning face at the end of the promotions with the slogan “Asli Masale Sach, MDH, MDH”.

A year ago, he was granted the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-most noteworthy regular citizen grant.

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

“Dharam Pal Ji was a rousing character. He devoted his life to society. God favors his spirit,” 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. pic.twitter.com/SOdiqFyJvX

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) December 3, 2020

“India’s most moving business visionary, MDH proprietor Dharm Pal Mahashay spent away earlier today. I have never met quite a motivating and vivacious soul. May his spirit find happiness in the hereafter,” tweeted Mr. Sisodia.

Mr. Gulati was brought into the world in Pakistan’s Sialkot in 1923. A fifth-grade dropout, he joined his dad Mahashay Chunni Lal Gulati’s flavor business early.

As per his life story on the MDH site, he set up his own business in 1937 with assistance from his dad and began selling mirrors, cleanser, equipment, and rice. At the point when it neglected to take off, he got back to work with his dad for the organization Mahashian Di Hatti. At that point, they were the “Deggi Mirch Wale” to their clients.

He moved to India after the Partition of 1947 and showed up in Delhi with ₹ 1,500 to his name.

He opened his first store in Karol Bagh in Delhi and extended his business from that point.

MDH, the organization he restored in 1959, today sells 62 items accessible in more than 150 distinct bundles. His flavors sell around the world.

Mr. Gulati, at 94 in every 2017, turned into the most generously compensated CEO in India. He was likewise known to be a donor and fabricated a few emergency clinics and schools.

The epithets that millions gave him throughout the long term range from “Dadaji” to “Chacha” to “MDH uncle”.