HCL Tech founder Shiv Nadar retained the top spot in Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023.
He retained the title of ‘India’s most generous’ for the third time in five years.
With a daily donation of Rs 5.6 crore, he donated a total of Rs 2,042 crore during the year.
With an annual donation of Rs 1,774 crore, Wipro’s Azim Premji took the second position.
Securing the third position in the list, India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani donated Rs 376 crore during the year.
Once again, writer Rohini Nilekani emerged as the most generous female.
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath is the youngest on the list.
Over the last 5 years, the number of donors contributing more than Rs 100 crore has increased from 2 to 14, and the number of donors contributing more than Rs 50 crore has increased from 5 to 24.
During this year, overall, the 2023 list featured 119 philanthropists who donated a total of Rs 8,445 crore, a 59% increase over the previous year.
There were 25 new additions to the list, which is led by Infosys co-founder K Dinesh with a donation of Rs 47 crore.
Education remained the most preferred philanthropic cause, followed by healthcare.
Notably, donations towards environment and sustainability increased by 31% year-on-year to reach Rs 143 crore in 2023.
The 10 edition of the annual ranking of India’s most generous individuals tracked philanthropic donations of Rs 5 crore or more between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
