- Jamsetji Tata, the founder of Tata Group, has been named the topmost philanthropist of the century globally by Edelgive Foundation and Hurun India.
The inaugural list on philanthropists of the century released by Edelgive Foundation and Hurun India noted that with donations of $102.4 billion, Jamsetji Tata is the topmost philanthropist globally.
The total philanthropic value of Tata is made up of 66 per cent of Tata Sons, estimated at $100 billion, solely based on the value of listed entities, the report said