List of top donors of India: Hurun India

Why in the news?

• Hurun India has released the list of those who donated for philanthropic works in the country in the year 2023-24.
• A total of 1,539 rich people of the country have been included in this list.
• The personal wealth of each of them is more than one thousand crore rupees.

First place: Shiv Nadar:

• HCL Technologies founder Shiv Nadar has been in the first place in terms of donating for philanthropic works.
• Last year, Nadar has donated an amount of Rs 2,153 crore and it has increased by five percent compared to 2022-23.
• He has topped this list for the third consecutive year.

Second place: Mukesh Ambani

• Mukesh Ambani, the second richest businessman of the country, has donated Rs 407 crore for philanthropic works last year.
• Their rank has improved by one point last year.

Third place: Bajaj family

• The Bajaj family, which is involved in the business of auto and financial sector, donated Rs 352 crore last year.
• It has been ranked third in this list.
• The Bajaj family has given 33 percent more money last year as compared to 2022-23.

Fourth place: Kumaramangalam Birla and family: 

• Kumaramangalam Birla and his family, who donated Rs 334 crore for philanthropic work, have been ranked fourth in the list this time.
• Last year, Kumaramangalam Birla and his family have donated 17 percent more money.

Fifth place: Gautam Adani

• Gautam Adani, the country's richest businessman, donated Rs 330 crore for philanthropic work last year. 
• He has remained at the fifth place in this list.

Top among women: Rohini Nilekani

• With Rs 154 crore, Rohini Nilekani has topped among women in charitable giving.
• She is an author and wife of Infosys founder Nandan Nilekani.