MDH Masala | An Entrepreneurial Story !!

I was reading an interesting biopic of MDH inform of article. Thought to share it in my blog as well as it is very inspiring.

It is the story of Mahashian Di Hatti (MDH) !

The man is Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, a successful businessman from India, popularly known as the 'Masala King'. He was born on 27-March- 1923 in Sialkot (now in Pakistan). He along with his family moved as a refugee to Delhi during 1947 partition time.

His father’s business was grinding and selling spices. His father gave him some money and this young man decided to buy a Tonga to support his family. He sold his tonga and bought a small space to start a business in his own domain of spices, in Karol Bagh.

He named it Mahashian Di Hatti.

He kept selling and the word kept spreading around Delhi, and in 1953, he rented the second shop in Chandni Chawk. 

In 1959, he purchased a plot of land in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi to set up manufacturing unit of Mahashian Di Hatti. 

The rest is history….

Today, MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti) is the popular Indian Brand when we speak of spices.

Mahashay Dharampal Gulati is the face and brand of MDH seen in every MDH product.

Some fascinating facts about Mahashay Dharampal Gulati and his MHD brand are,

➥ He donates 90% of his salary to the charity under the banner 'Mahashay Chunnilal Charitable Trust'

➥ It is a 90 years old sustained brand and found in every Indian Kitchen

➥ It provides an employment opportunity for 2500 employees.

➥ Estimated revenue worth 50 Million

➥ The trust operates 250-bed hospital in Delhi, and more than 20 schools

➥ 62 different products available in more than 150 packages.

➥ 5 state of the art factories

➥ Export spices across the world

At the age of 94, Dharam Pal was the highest-paid FMCG, CEO in India in 2017. In 2019, he was honored with 'Padma Bhusan' award by Government of India. 

 

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