Philanthropy in India: Practice and Promise

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Femida Handy

School Affiliation: Social Policy & Practice
Country or Region Engaged: India
Fund: Global Engagement Fund
Year Awarded: 2011-12
Expertise: Philanthropy, History, Anthropology

This grant supported research for a book on the history and practice of philanthropy in India, which has a long tradition in the Subcontinent, cutting across religions, cultures, caste, and socio-economic strata. This project sought to compare the philanthropy in pre- and post-independence India.