Bharat Jain, often called India’s richest beggar, has astonished the country with his unusual financial journey. Despite spending decades begging near CST and Azad Maidan, he has built an estimated Rs 7.5-crore fortune, including Rs 1.4-crore Mumbai flats and rental income from shops in Thane. His story challenges assumptions about poverty, opportunity and the unpredictable economics of urban survival.
