Bhubaneswar: Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the owner of MDH Masala, passed away following a cardiac arrest on Thursday morning. He was 98.
Gulati was also popularly referred to as ‘MDH Dadaji’ because of the masala brand’s advertisements in which he was regularly featured.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter to condole Gulati’s death, and hailed him as a shining beacon of India’s entrepreneurial journey who turned MDH Spices to an iconic brand.
Deeply saddened to know the passing away of Padma Shri #DharampalGulati ji, popularly known as #MDHDadaji. He was a shining beacon of India’s entrepreneurial journey who turned #MDHSpices into an iconic brand. He will always be remembered for his philanthropic work. Om Shanti pic.twitter.com/PGq8FhyN7o
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 3, 2020