How strange it could be for some of you that few beggars are even so rich to be included in the list of Millionaires. It was really shocking for me when I came across the idea of finding all about how much the richest beggars are earning these days and found that many of them are doing better than 40% of the educated people who are trying to get some boost in their earnings from their white-collar job.

Obviously, begging is not a profession and something society really does not approve of, there are people who are making the best use of this by utilizing their begging skills to make themselves pretty rich. Moreover, there are several countries that are extremely poor in general, but expecting a beggar to be rich is a different story. Many of them own their own houses and even buildings which are far to think the thing for the majority of the mediocre living people. Without creating more hype over the matter, let us have a look at the unique list of Richest Beggars who are Millionaires.

1. Ted Williams – One of the Richest Beggars

The US-based beggar Ted Williams was extremely poor and used to get his livings earned by begging on the roads of Ohio. Ted had the talent of singing but was all unnoticed until a reporter noticed his singing skills and made a video and uploaded it on YouTube. The video went viral overnight, making him hugely famous. Life turned for him and now he is one of the millionaires.

2. Rongfeng

The second on our list is Rongfeng. He was extremely poor initially and used to sleep on the streets until he met a lady in her noodle shop. She helped him with money to afford food and fares. Gradually he started up his own business and is so rich now that he repaid the lady with $163,000 USD as thanks.

3. Simon Wright

Interestingly, Simon Wright from ASBO is another beggar who was banned from begging but is living a luxurious life as he earns £50,000 a year from strangers’ donations and lives in £300,000 Fulham flat. Impressive!

4. Eisha

Eisha was a 100-year-old woman who died sometime back. After her death, when her property was revealed, it was found that she left a million-dollar asset behind. It was also found that she owned four buildings and had jewels and gold coins making a total of just over $1 million.

5. Bharat Jain

Another respectful beggar we have on the list is Bharat Jain. He is a resident of India and owns two 1 BHK apartments in Patel Nagar worth 80 Lakhs. He also owns a shop which is on a monthly rent of Rs:  10,000. Jain earns 75000 INR per month in Mumbai.

6. Krishna Kumar Gite

Krishna Kumar Gite from India is way too rich to be called a beggar as he owns a flat at Nallasopara and also earns around Rs. 2000/- a day which is more than the salary of few educated people in India.

7. Sambhaji Kale

It is interesting to see that even the beggars have done something for their shelter and have invested the earned money wisely. Sambhaji is another beggar from India with a flat in Virar, two houses, and a piece of land in Solapur. He earns around a thousand bucks a day.

8. Sarvatia Devi

Sarvatia Devi from India also has a comfortable apartment near Ashok Cinemas in Patna. She is better in terms of living than many Indians as she is able to pay. She even Rs. 36,000 annually as an insurance premium.

9. Corey

Another motivation for many people who think they cannot do anything in life is Corey. He was a beggar but then started working for himself and now delivers newspapers daily on the streets. As per the reports he earns up to $100 a day.

10. Unnamed Beggar from India

The last we have on our list is an unidentified beggar from India whose name is not disclosed but as per the news last year. He is a Dead Beggar from India who had many accounts in different banks and all these accounts had money. The total acuity of this beggar made a total of Two Million Indian Rupees which is obviously too much to be expected from a beggar.

So that was all, it is really inspiring that there are some of the richest beggars who are spending a better life as compared to many graduates and people on the job. Please share your views and also mention some similar examples from your surroundings.


|By: Jahan Zaib Brohi|
The writer is a blogger and student at the University of Engineering & Technology. He can be reached at jahanzaib.writer@gmail.com