Shiv Nadar / Neither Tata... Nor Ambani, this businessman of India is the biggest philanthropist

Shiv Nadar: Recently, the will of Ratan Tata, former head of Tata Group, one of the largest business groups in the country, came to light, in which he has donated a large part of his wealth of more than Rs 10,000 crore for the service of society. Similarly, Reliance Foundation of Reliance Industries Chairman and Asia's richest person Mukesh Ambani also contributes a large amount for many philanthropic works. But, still the biggest donor of the country is someone else, who is being praised across the country for his generosity and social service.

Shiv Nadar tops the new list of Hurun India

Hurun India, which makes a list of philanthropists and influential people, recently released its new list of 2024, which revealed the names of the Indian businessmen who donated the most. HCL Technologies founder Shiv Nadar tops this list, who has donated an amount of Rs 2,153 crore this year. Shiv Nadar topped the same list last year as well, and his philanthropic contributions have made him the country's biggest donor for two years in a row.

Stellar presence of Mukesh Ambani and Bajaj Family

After Shiv Nadar, Mukesh Ambani and his family are at the second place in this list, who have donated an amount of Rs 407 crore to welfare works this year. With this, the Bajaj family has made a long leap in this list and has reached the third position by donating Rs 352 crore this year, which was earlier at the sixth position.

Many prominent industrialists included in the top 10

Many renowned industrialists are named in the top-10 in this list of Hurun India. Kumar Mangalam Birla and his family have donated Rs 334 crore and are at the fourth position. At the same time, Gautam Adani and his family are at the fifth position by contributing Rs 330 crore. Other prominent names in this list are Nandan Nilekani (Rs 307 crore), Krishna Chivukula (Rs 228 crore), Anil Agarwal Family (Rs 181 crore), Sushmita and Subroto Bagchi (Rs 179 crore), and Rohini Nilekani (Rs 154 crore).

New entries in this year's list include Krishna Chivukula of Asha Foundation and Sushmita and Subroto Bagchi of Mindtree, who have made their mark in the field of philanthropy. These new names have not only received praise for their contribution but have also become a source of inspiration for other industrialists.

In which area is the donated money being spent?

According to this list of Hurun India, the top-10 donors have donated a total of Rs 4,625 crore in various social work. Most of these businessmen have decided to spend their donation in the field of education. A total of 6 out of 10 industrialists are trying to improve the field of education through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. These efforts are supporting schools, colleges and research centers, which is an important step for the future of the country.

Growing trend of charity and philanthropy in India

The tradition of donating to the field of education, health and social service by big industrialists in India is growing rapidly. Such donors are not only contributing to the society through their business, but are also dedicating a part of their wealth to the service of the country. The contribution of these donors is not only uplifting the society, but it also proves that the successful industrialists of India are not limited to just profits, but are also fulfilling their responsibility towards the society.

The inspiring work of top donors like Shiv Nadar, Mukesh Ambani, and Bajaj is also inspiring other industrialists to move forward in this direction. This Hurun India list has proved that the trend of philanthropy is on the rise in India, and the contribution of donors is playing an important role in the development of the society.