♦ According to a report on EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025, HCL Technologies’ Founder Shiv Nadar and family have emerged as India’s top philanthropists, contributing Rs 2,708 crore in 2024-25.

♦ Nadar’s daily giving of Rs.7.4 crore underscores his long-standing commitment to education and social development. 

♦ At the second position is Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani and family, with donations worth Rs.626 crore FY25, which went up by 54 percent.

♦ The Bajaj family came at the third spot with donations worth Rs.446 crore in FY25, up by 27 percent. 

♦ In FY25, a total 191 individuals featured in the list while FY24 saw 203 individuals.

♦ However, the average donation amount grew by Rs.54 crore in FY25 from Rs.43 crore in FY24.

♦ This follows the overall rise in wealth creation in India, with the threshold to enter the list surging by 160 percent in the last five years, the report added.

♦ The threshold to enter India’s Top-10 philanthropists has more than doubled, from Rs.74 crore in FY20 to Rs.173 crore in FY25.

♦ At the age of 39, Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath became the youngest philanthropist for the fourth time.

Top Philanthropic Families in India 2025:

Shiv Nadar & family: Rs 2,708 crore

Mukesh Ambani & family: Rs 626 crore

Nandan Nilekani & Rohini Nilekani: Rs 499 crore (combined)

Hinduja family: Rs 390 crore

Ranjan Pai: Rs 160 crore

Azim Premji: Rs 152 crore

Harish & Bina Shah: Rs 137 crore

Kris Gopalakrishnan & family: Rs 132 crore

K. Dinesh & Kumari Shibulal: Rs 128 crore