MDH Masala owner Dharampal Gulati died at the age of 98 on Thursday morning. According to reports, Gulati was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi for the last three weeks. He had a cardiac arrest on Thursday morning and breathed his last at 5.30 am.
Gulati, known as 'Balaji' and 'Mahashaji', was born in 1923 in Sialkot, Pakistan. Leaving school, he joined his father's spice business in the early days.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award in 2019.
Expressing his condolences, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia remembered him as "India's most inspiring entrepreneur".
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also called him a "very inspiring personality". He devoted his life to society. May his soul rest in peace ".