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Mansa Musa is often regarded as one of the wealthiest kings in history. He was born in 1280 in Mali. Under his reign, his country produced 1000 kg of gold annually.

Chandra Mishra’s Beggars Corporation has impacted the lives of 16 families. He has also established the School of Life, focusing on children who beg on the ghats of Varanasi. The school provides free education and skill development courses to empower these children.

In the year 1985, Gagan Patel, a 65-year-old man, started a campaign to educate underprivileged children. Along with his wife, Annapurna, he extends his efforts to preparing food for the underprivileged children during festivals and other special occasions.

Vijay Kumar Chansauria retired on 31 January 2022. He was the eldest among his five siblings, and his father struggled to educate all the children. He worked as a rickshaw driver to pay for his own fees. He got a job as a teacher and saved money to help the underprivileged students.

In the year 2017, Pathikrit Saha resigned from his government job to manage his responsibilities as a social worker well. Supported by people’s donations, he supplies notebooks and books to these children. He has helped over 2 dozen children to secure admission in reputable schools.

Poorti Arya is an Indian actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the Hindi film ‘Jalebi’ and TV serial ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hai.’

The Nizam of Hyderabad was India’s first billionaire. He was wealthier than Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. He assumed the title in 1911 and inherited immense wealth. He possessed Aziz Jacob diamond, a remarkable 283-carat gem worth Rs 130 crore.

Being the sole breadwinner of the family, Diganta Das struggled to make the ends meet. Even after facing several challenges in his life, he never gave up on his dreams of leading a better life. In the year 2022, he laid the foundation of his company Daily Fresh Food.

Gururaj Deshpande is known for his business intellect who also donates to educational institutions. He has recently established Deshpande Centre for Technological Innovation. Over the past few decades, Gururaj Deshpande has launched and sold several companies.

Noida’s Rohit Goswami experienced failure in class 12. His father encouraged him to learn a lesson from the setbacks. Motivated by this, he founded ‘Yuva Soch Army,’ dedicated to assisting people in overcoming challenging situations and contributing to society.

Uday Singh Jadhav, popularly known as Ahmedabad’s autorickshaw driver, provides his services for no fare. He provides a box with words ‘Dil Se Bhugtan Kare’ written on it, meaning that passengers can contribute any amount that they feel comfortable with. He has been carrying out this selfless service for years and aims to continue spreading the message of ‘Love all Serve All.’

Nageshu, born in Odisha, works as guest lecturer during the day, and a porter during the nights. Due to difficult financial circumstances, he could only manage to complete his education while working as a labourer and a porter. He also runs a coaching centre where he provides free education to the underprivileged children.

Abhishek Bhardwaj worked in the corporate sector for ten long years before quitting the job and starting his tea business. He studied the tea markets and the increasing number of tea outlets in the cities. Today, he easily makes Rs 1,00,000 in a month. There are also plans of expanding the business to other parts of the country.

The father, Raju is 4 feet tall, and mother, Alli is 3.9 feet tall. Children, Shashi and Karan are 3.6 and 3.9 feet in height. During the pandemic, Shashi and her brother uploaded cleanliness videos on Instagram. Their videos went viral that earned them fame.

After getting married, Dilkhush Kumar relocated to Delhi to seek employment. He drove rickshaws there but did not like the work and returned to his home. He acquired his driving skills by learning from his father. Dilkhush purchased a small car while working in Patna. He launched his cab service from that point onwards. Today, the company works with 250 cab drivers from across Bihar.