Once the second richest person in the country, Azim Premji is now Forbes listed #17 for all the good reasons.
Chairman of Wipro Azim Premji, one of the leading businessmen in the country fell off his position of being the second richest in the country this year all thanks to his generosity and a big heart.
The renowned businessman donated a big part of his fortune and went from $21 billion as his net worth to $7.2 billion. The man may have lost his position in the top 10 richest people of the country but has won all hearts possible.
These billionaires dropped out of the 'Top 10' club this year, but remain on the #ForbesIndiaRichList2019
Full list: https://t.co/HhQsMVycaA pic.twitter.com/vX9ASGf0rM
— Forbes India (@ForbesIndia) October 11, 2019
Here’s how people reacted to the news:
Mukesh Ambani ranked as the richest Indian for 12th year in a row by Forbes
Industrialist Gautam Adani jumped eight spots to become second-richest Indian
Azim Premji's generous philanthropy saw him slip from No. 2 to No. 17 on the list— Lajwanti Shetty (@LajwantiShetty) October 12, 2019
When you get wealth be an #azimpremji not #MukeshAmbani or #adani
Giving is more important than accumulating.
@narendramodi@Forbes@TheDeshBhakthttps://t.co/nPJv0IdTr4— abdul kaleem (@abukaleem) October 12, 2019
India’s richest tech billionaire has given away more money than what he has right now.
Wipro’s Azim Premji’s total contribution to philanthropy currently stands at 148,925 crore ($21billion).
That’s greater 30% greater than his current net worth of 117, 100 crore($16.5 billion). pic.twitter.com/KonjdfcvJL— SOFTPOINTZONE (@softpointzone) October 12, 2019
Salute Azim Premji on giving such a huge amount to charity.Azim Premji: The business tycoon with a large heart https://t.co/e32ipYz92q via @BT_India
— Desert Fox (@DesertF59294568) October 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/BalramProf/status/1182702304836780032
According to the list by Forbes, Mukesh Ambani continues to retain the top spot with a net worth of $51.4 billion followed by Gautam Adani who took over Premji’s spot with a net worth of $15.7 billion.
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