Odisha, Dec. 12 -- Dharampalji was born in Sialkot (in present day-Pakistan) in 1923; Dharampal ji was the son of Mahashay Chunni Lal Gulati, the founder of Mahashian Di Hatti, known as MDH today.

What initiated as a micro scale outlet in Sialkot in 1919 is today a 2000-crore business domain with branches in India, Dubai, and London. And the company's second-generation entrepreneur, the late Dharampal ji was a significant figure in making MDH the label that it is in the present times. MDH is not just a brand it's a story that reflects determination and sacrifices.

Dharampal ji was in fifth grade when he left his studies and that's when he began to get the knack of the business together with his father. However, like many people, Dharamp...