India's Top 10 Most Generous Philanthropists in 2025 Ranked
India's top 191 philanthropists donated a record ₹10,380 crore in FY2025, an 85% increase over three years. The top 10 donors contributed ₹5,834 crore, with six focusing mainly on education. Shiv Nadar retained the top spot for the fourth time, giving ₹2,708 crore, followed by Mukesh Ambani with ₹626 crore. Key causes include education, healthcare, rural development, and social equity.
The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025 highlights a significant surge in large-scale giving among India's ultra-rich, with 191 philanthropists donating ₹10,380 crore — an 85% increase over three years. The top 10 donors alone contributed over half the total, ₹5,834 crore, emphasizing a strategic focus on education by six of them. Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Technologies, remains India's most generous philanthropist for the fourth time in five years, donating ₹2,708 crore, primarily through the Shiv Nadar Foundation that supports schools, universities, and arts programs. Mukesh Ambani, via the Reliance Foundation, donated ₹626 crore supporting education, healthcare, rural transformation, and women's empowerment. The Bajaj family, the Aditya Birla Group chairman, Gautam Adani, and Nandan Nilekani are other significant contributors focusing on education, healthcare, public health infrastructure, skill development, and systemic change through ecosystem building. New entrants like the Hinduja family and Torrent Pharmaceuticals promoters reflect growing diversity in philanthropic leadership. Overall, the data showcases a powerful shift prioritizing education but also expanding into healthcare, rural development, climate action, and governance initiatives across India, reflecting an evolving culture of philanthropy among the country's wealthiest[1][2][3][4].
