And Business School Professor Tarun Khanna says these donations may have a broader global impact.
“In addition to being used well by the Harvard University Press, the Business School, and the Humanities Center, these donations may trigger a wave of consciousness in India and South Asia in general that will encourage fortunate people to support good institutions,” Khanna says.
“International philanthropy like this—with money flowing from a relatively undeveloped country to a more developed one—will help break down cultural stereotypes,” he adds.
—Staff writer Tara W. Merrigan can be reached at tmerrigan@college.harvard.edu.
—Staff writer Sofia E. Groopman contributed to the reporting of this story.
—Staff writer Gautam S. Kumar contributed to the reporting of this story.