Azim Premji tops list of generous Indians with Rs 7,904 crore charity

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Nov 12, 2020,
Updated Nov 12, 2020 9:17 AM IST

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With a donation of Rs 7,904 crore, Azim Premji & family, the founder chairman of Wipro tops the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020. Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro and Wipro Enterprises have committed Rs 1,125 crore towards tackling the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

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HCL Technologies founder chairman, Shiv Nadar & family has ranked 2nd in the list with Rs 795 crore donation.

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With a donation of Rs 458 crore, Mukesh Ambani & family, the Chairman of Reliance Industries occupies the 3rd spot.

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With a donation of Rs 276 crore, Kumar Mangalam Birla & family ranks fourth in the list.

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The fifth spot is occupied by the founder and chairman of Vedanta, Anil Agarwal & family who donated Rs 215 crore. In September 2014 Anil Agarwal pledged 75% of his wealth to charity.

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With Rs 196 crore donation, Ajay Piramal & family has made it to the sixth spot. Piramal Group committed Rs 25 crore to PM CARES Fund.

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Co-founder and chairman of Infosys Nandan Nilekani ranked seventh with a donation of Rs 159 crore. Nandan Nilekani & Rohini Nilekani, signed the Giving Pledge in 2017, committing to donate half of their wealth towards philanthropy.

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Hinduja brothers are ranked 8th with a donation of Rs 133 crore. Established in 1968, Hinduja Foundation focuses on Water Stewardship, Healthcare, Education, Rural Development, and Arts & Culture.

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With a donation of Rs 88 crore, Gautam Adani & family, chairman of Adani Group is at the 9th spot.

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With a donation of Rs 74 crore, Rahul Bajaj & family ranked 10th in the list. Bajaj family has a long tradition of generous philanthropy.