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 who appeared in the MDH Masala ad… He breathed his last today at 5.38 am. He died of a heart attack after recovering from Corona. Let us tell you some interesting things about this grandfather (mdh owner) today which you might not have heard. He was born in Pakistan. Let us tell you that in the year 1919, his father Chunni Lal opened a small shop in Sialkot, Pakistan. Today this small shop has turned into an empire of Rs 1500 crore.

Let us know some interesting 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. At that time he had only Rs 1,500.

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Studied till 5th class
Dharampal Gulati has studied till class 5th. He did not go to school for further studies. He may not have received much bookish education, but the big giants in the business world acknowledge his prowess.

Used to drive a horse carriage in Delhi
The biggest challenge for Dharampal Gulati was to earn money after coming to Delhi. In those days, Dharampal had only 1500 rupees left in his pocket. Out of the 1500 rupees he got from his father, Dharampal bought a horse and a horse carriage for 650 rupees and started driving the horse carriage at the railway station. After a few days, he gave the horse carriage to his brother and started selling spices by setting up a small stall on Ajmal Khan Road in Karol Bagh.

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

He was also ahead in donation
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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He was the oldest ad star
Dharampal Gulati used to advertise 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 oldest ad star in the world. Apart from this, he also used many special techniques to make his spices tasty.