Azim Premji tops Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021

Azim Premji tops Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021

• Azim Premji, the founder-chairman of Wipro Ltd has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021.
• The 76-year-old, made the highest contribution of Rs 9,713 crore between April 2020 and March 2021 towards philanthropic causes to retain the top position for second year in a row.
• Shiv Nadar, founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, retained second spot with an annual donation of Rs 1,263 crore.
• India’s richest man and the chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani stood at the third spot with an annual donation of Rs 577 crore.
• The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021 is compiled by the EdelGive Foundation and Hurun Research Institute. It is the eighth edition of the annual list.
• The list ranks individuals from India who donated Rs 5 crore and above between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 towards philanthropic contributions.