MDH (spice company) facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Food, spices |
| Founded | 1919, Sialkot, Punjab Province, British India |
| Founder | Mahashay Chunnilal Gulati |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
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| Products | Deggi Mirch, Chana masala, Kitchen King, Chunky Chaat Masala, Meat Masala, Kasoori Methi, Garam masala, Rajmah masala, Shahi Paneer Masala, Dal Makhani Masala, Sabzi Masala. |
| Revenue |  ₹1,775 crore (US$300 million) (2022) |
| ₹700 crore (US$120 million) (2022) |
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MDH, short for Mahashian Di Hatti Private Limited, is a famous Indian company. It makes and sells many different spices. MDH is based in New Delhi, India. It is one of the biggest spice companies in India.
The company was started by Dharampal Gulati in 1959. He was the CEO until he passed away on December 3, 2020. After that, his son, Rajeev Gulati, became the head of the company. He is now the main face of the MDH brand.
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The Story of MDH Spices
How MDH Began
The story of MDH began in 1919. Mahashay Chunnilal Gulati set up the spice company. It was in Sialkot, which was part of British India back then. Today, Sialkot is in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The company is also connected to the Mahashay Chunnilal Charitable Trust.
Moving to Delhi
Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the founder's son, moved to Delhi after India was divided in 1947. He started by opening a small shop in a shack. There, he sold spices, just like his father did. Later, he opened a bigger shop on Ajmal Khan Road in Karol Bagh. From there, his business grew a lot. In 1959, he bought land in Kirti Nagar to build his own spice factory.
Growing into a Big Company
From that small start, Dharampal Gulati built MDH into one of India's top spice makers. The company now has 15 factories. He once said that his goal was to sell good quality products at fair prices. He also gave almost 90% of his own salary to charity.
In 2017, when he was 94 years old, Dharam Pal was the highest-paid CEO in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry in India. He earned a large salary that year. On March 16, 2019, the 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, gave him the Padma Bhushan award. This is a very high honor for his work in Trade & Industry.
MDH Today: Spices and More
What MDH Offers
Today, MDH has a huge variety of products. They offer 62 different items in over 150 types of packages. These include both ground spices and special spice mixes. All their spices are made without preservatives. MDH also sells other items, like saffron.
MDH's Reach
MDH is one of India's largest spice producers and sellers. They have many customers not just in India but also in other countries. In 2022, there were rumors that another big company might buy MDH. However, MDH said that these rumors were not true.
Giving Back to the Community
Building Schools
Under the leadership of Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, MDH has helped build more than 20 schools. Some of these schools include MDH International School and Mahashay Chunnilal Saraswati Shishu Mandir. The latter is named after his father. Another school, Mata Lilawati Kanya Vidyalaya, is named after his wife.
Helping with Healthcare
Dharampal Gulati also cared a lot about healthcare. In November 1975, he started a 10-bed eye hospital in Arya Samaj, Subhash Nagar. Later, in January 1984, a 20-bed hospital was opened in Janakpuri, New Delhi. This hospital was named after his mother, Mata Chanan Devi. Now, this hospital has grown to 300 beds. It is built on about 5 acres (2 hectares) of land. The hospital has modern equipment like MRI and CT scan machines. It also has special departments for heart care, brain sciences, and IVF.
