With a donation of ₹7,904 crore, Azim Premji, the founder chairman of Wipro, tops the EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2020. The primary cause of donation has been towards education. According to Hurun India, Premji donated nearly ₹22 crore per day.
HCL Technologies founder chairman, Shiv Nadar, has been ranked second in the EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2020. Nadar has donated over ₹795 crore — which is 4% less than last year.
With a donation of ₹458 crore, the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani and family occupied the third spot in EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2020. Ambani kept his position steady with an increase of 14% in his donations. He has largely contributed to disaster relief.
With a donation of ₹276 crore, Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and family ranked fourth in EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2020. Birla has primarily contributed to education, with a 249% increase in his donations.
The founder and chairman of Vedanta, Anil Agarwal and family occupied the fifth position in EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2020. Agarwal & family donated ₹215 crore primarily towards healthcare, and his donations were up 90% from last year.
The chairman of Indian conglomerate Piramal Group, Ajay Piramal and family contributed nearly ₹196 crore towards education. Piramal slipped one position to sixth place in the list with his donations down 2% compared to last year.
The Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys, Nandan Nilekani, ranked seventh in the list — after slipping three positions. Nilekani donated over ₹159 crore primarily towards sustainable development.
Hinduja brothers ranked eighth in EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2020 with a donation of ₹133 crore — up nearly 156% compared to last year. A significant portion of their contribution was primarily towards healthcare.
With a donation of ₹88 crore, Chairman of Adani Group Gautam Adani and family are at the ninth spot in the list. Adani majorly contributed towards education, with a nearly 5% increase compared to his past donations.
The chairman of Bajaj Auto, Rahul Bajaj and his family ranks at the tenth position on EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2020. Bajaj contributed around ₹74 crore, primarily towards livelihood enhancement.
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