How long do you plan to live? If you’re like many people, you may think you don’t have much choice in the decision. But what is the secret to living a long, healthy life?
The answer lies in the life span of the ever-smiling bespectacled ‘Dadaji’ in his iconic red turban and white sherwani on the masala packet.
Mahashay Dharampal is truly one of the most inspiring personalities of our times. We all grew up watching ‘Asli Masaale Sach Sach’ ads featuring ‘MDH uncle.’
Mahashay Dharampal Gulati is famously known as the ‘MDH uncle ‘or ‘King of Spices’ as colorful packets of MDH masalas have always been a part of our culinary repertoire.
Mahashay Dharmpal was born on 27th March 1923 in Sialkot (Pakistan). After the partition in 1947, the family moved to Delhi in India. In 1953, Gulati rented a shop in Chandni Chowk, named it Mahashiyan Di Hatti (MDH), and started selling spices.
The company was officially established in 1959 when Gulati bought land in Kirti Nagar and set up a manufacturing unit. Later, Gulati rented one more shop in Chandni Chowk to begin his factory. This was the starting of Mashian Di Hatti (MDH), his father’s legacy.
Currently, MDH Spices, which reportedly manufactures nearly 50 different varieties of spices, has 15 factories across the country and sells its products across the globe, as per reports.
‘Mahashay’ Dharmpal Gulati, the owner of spice brand MDH, passed away at the age of 97 on Thursday, 3 December. He was admitted to Delhi’s Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, where he was reportedly undergoing treatment for the past few weeks.
Here are some of the secrets of Mahashay Dharmpal’s longevity–
- Eat a healthy diet
It’s important to eat healthy diet. You should avoid eating too many overly processed foods that might be high in added sugar, saturated fat and sodium, and focus instead on eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean protein and whole grains. Learning to eat slowly and with a purpose will help you avoid overindulging.
- Exercise regularly
Doing Exercise daily helps you maintain a healthy weight. It keeps your heart healthy and helps you manage stress.
Try a brisk walk and control stress using meditation and regular relaxation.
- Don’t smoke
We all know smoking cigarettes is bad for us. It not only causes significant heart and lung disease but also accelerates aging, especially of the skin. A meme was also circulating on the social media platform that how every cigarette you smoke gives 10 seconds of your life to MDH Uncle.
Lung cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed worldwide, resulting in 1.38 million cancer deaths per year in the entire world. It is caused due to pollution which is usually associated with tobacco smoke inhalation. This smoke may be due to active or passive smoking.
- Make sure you sleep enough
One needs to get the proper amount of sleep, to work efficiently, and to give body proper rest. Getting too much or too little sleep triggers headaches. One must take 7-8 hours of sleep for maximum benefits.
- Stay Positive/ Practice Gratitude
“My motivation to work is being sincere in product quality sold at affordable prices. And nearly 90% of my salary goes to a charity in my personal capacity,” said Gulati in an interview with The Economic Times in 2017.
Recently, Gulati donated PPE kits and an undisclosed amount to the Delhi CM relief fund. On 28 April, Manish Sisodia took to Twitter to share this news.
Each opportunity to meet @MahashyDharmpal ji is a blessing.
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude by Mahashay ji's gesture to donate 7500 #ppekits in addition to his generous contribution to the #CMReliefFund.
Sir, your kindness gives #Delhi hope & strength in these difficult times. pic.twitter.com/7ckWAbnDUn
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) April 28, 2020
- Keep your mind active
Research suggests memory loss can be improved simply by doing mental exercises. Things like reading, conversations can all help you live stay mentally active and may also help you prevent cognitive decline.
Gulati was probably the world’s oldest ad star. He had acted in his own TV commercial. He became highest-paid FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) CEO in India in 2017.
Even at the age of 97, he was actively involved in the functioning of the company and was known for making daily rounds to the factories.
Gulati became highest-paid FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) CEO in India in 2017. In 2019, he was among the 112 distinguished people conferred with Padma awards.
