The Art of Giving: Meet India's Top 10 Philanthropists

BENGALURU: When it comes to charity, India is a step behind the rest of the world. But It's not just Bill Gates who is donating millions to charity, top Indian industrialists, CEOs and entrepreneurs too have been donating millions for causes like education, healthcare and rural development, according to in.com.

Top 8 Indian Philanthropists

Azim Premji:

Azim Premji, the tech tycoon and Wipro chairman, and informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry, has been named as the ‘Most charitable person in India’ by Shanghai (China) based Hurun Research Institute for the second year in a row for having donated a staggering sum of 12,316 crore to his Azim Premji Foundation during April 2013- October 2104 period. He is responsible for guiding Wipro through four decades of diversification and growth to finally emerge as one of the global leaders in the Software Industry.

Anil Agarwal:

Anil Agarwal is the founder and Chairman of Vedanta Resources, which he controls through Volcan Investments, a holding vehicle with a 61.7 percent stake in the business. Anil Agarwal is listed in the second place for donating Rs 1,796 cr towards social and rural development in India. Agarwal has pledged to donate 75 percent of his family’s wealth to charity, saying he was inspired by Bill Gates and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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