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People beg for various reasons including poverty/financial struggles, lack of employment/job opportunities, disability/illness and many more. Begging is not a choice, rather, it's a circumstance for which people are forced to beg. But, unfortunately, many individuals have taken up it as a profession. These individuals, without poverty, lack of employment or any disability or deprived of anything else, see it as an easy way to earn and make money without any effort or skills. Not just in India, beggars are found almost in every country, including the USA and the UK. But, do you know, who is the world's richest beggar?
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About the World's Richest Beggar
But, the world's richest beggar hails from India. Bharat Jain is recognised as the world's richest beggar. His net worth is Rs 7.5 crore.
This millionaire beggar lives in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. Bharat, aged 54, has been begging for over 40 years since he was a teenager. Being in this profession all these years and despite becoming a wealthy man, he continues begging in prominent locations of Mumbai including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT) or Azad Maidan.
He works 10 to 12 hours a day without any holidays or breaks. Per day he makes Rs 2000 to Rs 2500.
Moreover, Bharat Jain owns valuable properties in Mumbai. He has a 2BHK flat in Parel, where he lives with his family including his wife, two sons, brother and father. The flat is worth Rs 1.2 crore.
Furthermore, he enrolled his children in a prestigious convent school and they have completed their education. Apart from his earnings from begging, he owns two shops in Thane, which he rents out at Rs 30, 000 per month. His family members run a stationery store as well.
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Reportedly, Bharat's family is not happy with his habit of begging as they have amassed good property and have a steady source of income. They often advise him to stop begging. But, Bharat ignores them and continues begging as he enjoys it. Further, he also says that he doesn't want to give up his lifestyle and he doesn't beg out of necessity, but out of choice. Bharat also claims that he is not greedy but generous and often donates to charity and temples.
