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Dr. Dhananjay Datar: The Maharajah of Spices

If there ever was a rags to riches story, it is Dhananjay’s. He was so poor he couldn’t afford a bicycle and dream of nothing more than a square meal. Today, as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Adil Trading, UAE he is driven around in a bespoke Rolls-Royce.

Dhananjay’s story is that of perseverance triumphing over all odds. He inherited a fledgling business from his father and literally gave it wings. It has been almost 30 years since the Late Mahadeo Datar opened his store in the UAE. Today, the Adil Group

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