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Donates fortune to native village in Kerala

Houston: An Indian-American neurosurgeon has donated his personal fortune — some $20 million — to build a hospital, health clinic and other facilities in his native village in Kerala.

Dr. Kumar Bahuleyan, born in a poor Dalit family in Chemmanakary, moved to the United Sates where he made millions as a neurosurgeon and lived a lavish life, owning a Rolls-Royce, five Mercedes-Benz cars and an airplane.

But the 81-year-old’s rags to riches story took another turn in the twilight of his life when he decided to donate his personal fortune to establish a neurosurgery hospital, a health clinic and a spa resort in his native Indian village. — PTI

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