Billionaire Biswanath Patnaik Pledges Rs 250 Cr To The Jagannath Temple

Odisha billionaire businessman Biswanath Patnaik has pledged to donate Rs 250 crore to a UK temple. This is the biggest donation made by an Indian industrialist for a foreign temple.

Patnaik is the Chairman & Founder of the FinNest Group of Companies, which is an early-stage private equity investment firm.

He spends a considerable amount of money in charitable activities in India and for UNESCO. He has also undertaken the responsibility to educate 500 underprivileged young girls.

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