Dharampal Gulati

Dharampal Gulati
Gulati receiving the Padma Bhushan from the President of India Ramnath Kovind, 2019
Born(1923-03-27)27 March 1923
Died3 December 2020(2020-12-03) (aged 97)
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO of MDH
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2019)

Dharampal Gulati (27 March 1923 – 3 December 2020), also known as Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, was an Indian businessman, and founder and CEO of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti; transl."gentlemen's shop"), 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 third highest civilian award, in 2019.