Biggest Philanthropist in India: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is the second richest person in the world. But, when it comes to giving to charity, it comes to the fore that they lag behind other wealthy individuals. Since the statistics are very interesting, this issue is well discussed at present. Last year, Adani and his family donated Rs 130 crore. So Azim Premji and his family reached Sarshi by donating many times more than him. He donated up to Rs 9713 crore. (Azim Premji surpasses Gautam Adani as India’s biggest philanthropist)
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires List, Adani is currently the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $142 billion. So, Premji is ranked 47th on the list with an income of $24.6 billion. But, in terms of philanthropy, they are in the first place. While Adani is in eighth place.
According to a report in Mint, Premji and his family donated more than Rs 9 thousand crore last year. The largest amount was given for educational activities. This contribution of his is becoming very important in realizing the responsibility towards the society and maintaining the consciousness.
Who donated the most?
In the list of richest people, HCL’s Shiv Nadar and family have donated Rs 1,263 crore. Most of this amount has been donated to preserve art, culture and historical heritage. The name of the Ambani family (Reliance Industries) comes at number three in this list (Mukesh Ambani & Family), who donated Rs 577 crore. This family has also donated the highest amount in the field of education.
The following names are in the list respectively… (The amount donated is for the previous year.)
M. Birla and family – Rs 377 crore
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani – Rs 183 crore
Hinduja Parivar – Rs 166 crore
Bajaj family – Rs 136 crore
Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal and family – Rs 130 crore
Burman family – Rs 114 crore
