MDH Owner: This is how he came from Pakistan and established business worth crores in India, know 6 interesting things about him

New Delhi: Everyone knows the grandfather seen in the MDH Masala ad…he breathed his last at 5.38 am today. He died of a heart attack after recovering from Corona. Come, today let us tell you some interesting things about this Dada (MDH owner) ji which you might have hardly heard. He was born in Pakistan. Let us tell you that in the year 1919, his father Chunni Lal had opened a small shop in Sialkot, Pakistan. Today this small business has transformed into an empire worth Rs 1500 crore.

Let us know some exciting things about Dharampal Gulati-

was born in pakistan
Gulati was born on March 27, 1923 in Sialkot (Pakistan). He came to India after the partition of the country in 1947. Then he had only Rs 1,500.

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Had studied till 5th class
Dharampal Gulati has studied till class five. He did not go to school for further studies. He may not have had much bookish education, but big giants in business respect his talent.

Used to drive tanga in Delhi
The biggest challenge for Dharampal Gulati was to come to Delhi and earn money. In those days, only Rs 1500 were left in Dharampal’s pocket. Out of these 1500 rupees received from his father, Dharampal bought a horse and a carriage worth Rs 650 and started driving the carriage at the railway station. After a few days, he gave the tanga to Bhai and started selling spices by setting up a small kiosk on Ajmal Khan Road in Karol Bagh.

Was the highest paid CEO
According to Euromonitor, Dharampal Gulati was the highest paid CEO of the FMCG sector. Sources said that last year in 2018, he got an in-hand salary of Rs 25 crore.

were also ahead in donations
Gulati used to donate about 90 percent of his salary. He was also running 20 schools and 1 hospital. Apart from this, he also used to help needy people from time to time.

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was the oldest ad star
Dharampal Gulati used to add all his spices himself even in his old age. You must have often seen him talking about his spices on TV. He is considered to be the world’s oldest ad star. Apart from this, he also used many special techniques to make his spices tasty.