- The owner of MDH Masala, Dharampal Gulati passed away. He was born in 1923 in Sialkot, Pakistan. He was fondly called ‘Mahashayji’.
- A school dropout, Dharampal Gulati joined his father’s spice business in the early days. Back in 2019, the government honored him with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country.