Bangalore: “These newly-wealthy individuals, many of whom arrived in the United States with few assets, have not forgotten their Indian roots. Many donate large amounts of their personal wealth to support a variety of causes in India, such as education and healthcare, in order to support others in creating the same opportunities for personal development and success that they themselves had, either in India or after arriving in the U.S. Others focus on the growing Indian American community around them with an eye toward preserving Indian culture and tradition for future generations, as well as benefiting the wider community’’, says a report by The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, about the philanthropy work of Indian Americans.

1. Manoj Bhargava

Manoj Bhargava, the richest Indian in America who remained unknown to the world till few months ago has hit the top news once again by announcing that 90 percent of his earnings will go to charity.

"I have made a lot of money in the West and I do not believe in much of personal consumption," says Bhargava, reports Economic Times. Moreover, he has established Hans Foundation, an Indian based non-profit organization which mainly focuses on charity work. The foundation has provided financial support to more than 400 charity projects among which cancer treatment to the poor patients of Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital is something worth mentioning.