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New Delhi: Dharampal Gulati, the owner of the MDH Masala brand often called the grand old man of spices, died on Thursday.
He was 97.
"Mahashay" Dharampal Gulati, as he was known, had been in a hospital in Delhi for weeks.
He died of a cardiac arrest early this morning, said reports.
A familiar face on MDH products in his signature red turban and pearl necklace, Dharampal Gulati was the face of the ads of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti).
Many recalled on social media platforms his smiling face at the close of the ads with the tagline "Asli Masale Sach Sach, MDH, MDH".
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New Delhi: Dharampal Gulati, the owner of the MDH Masala brand often called the grand old man of spices, died on Thursday.
He was 97.
"Mahashay" Dharampal Gulati, as he was known, had been in a hospital in Delhi for weeks.
He died of a cardiac arrest early this morning, said reports.
A familiar face on MDH products in his signature red turban and pearl necklace, Dharampal Gulati was the face of the ads of MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti).
Many recalled on social media platforms his smiling face at the close of the ads with the tagline "Asli Masale Sach Sach, MDH, MDH".
Last year, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India`s third-highest civilian award.