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Here are the top 10 businessmen who topped the Hurun India's philanthropy list
Feb 11, 2019 4:19 AM

Here are the top 10 businessmen who topped the Hurun India's philanthropy list

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RelianceIndustries Ltd (RIL)ChairmanMukeshAmbanitopped the HurunIndiaPhilanthropy List 2018, released on Saturday, with the highest contribution of Rs 437 crore between October 2017 and September 2018. Ambaniwas followed byPiramal GroupChairmanAjay Piramalwho made Rs 200 crore donations during the period. The list, compiled by the Hurun Research Institute, ranks individuals fromIndiawho donated Rs 10 crore and above between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018. The total Indian philanthropy amount in the list stands at Rs 1,560 crore. The list included 39 Indians. It showed that education was the most preferred cause for donations, followed byhealthcareand rural development. Disclosure: RIL, the promoter of Reliance Jio, also controls Network18, the parent company of CNBCTV18.com.

By CNBC-TV18Feb 11, 2019 1:19:28 PM IST (Published)

1. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries:Net Worth: $49.4 billion. Donation made: 437 crore for education.

2. Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Enterprises:Net Worth: $4.3 billion. Donation made: 200 crore for education.

3. Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd:Net Worth: $22.6 billion. Donation made: 113 crore for education.

4. Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Group:Net Worth: $2.7 billion. Donation made: 96 crore for livelihood enhancement.

5. Yusuff Ali MA, Chairman and Managing Director, LuLu Group: Net Worth: $4.7 billion. Donation made: 70 crore for disaster relief.

6. Shiv Nadar, Founder and Chairman, HCL Technologies: Net Worth: $14.6 billion. Donation made: 56 crore for education.

7. Savji Dholakia, Founder and Chairman, Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd: Net Worth: $650 million. Donation made: 40 crore for livelihood enhancement.

8. Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry, Shapoorji Pallonji Group: Donation made: 36 crore for education.

9. Cyrus Mistry, Ex-chairman, Tata Group: Donation made: Net Worth: $4.7 billion.36 crore for education.

10. Gautam Adani, Founder and Chairman, Adani Group:Net Worth: $8.6 billion. Donation made: 30 crore for education.

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