₹380 crore Hira Singh’s Mega Millions Win (International)
The biggest Indian lottery winner to date is Hira Singh, who won an astonishing $50 million (approximately ₹380 crores) from the Mega Millions lottery in the United States. This win took place on March 12, 2019. Singh matched the numbers 10-12-16-49, 57 with the Mega Ball number 18. While this amount is indeed huge, it’s noteworthy that it was one of the smaller Mega Millions jackpots, hinting at the potential for even larger wins in the future.
₹25 Crore Onam Bumper Lottery (Domestic)
On the domestic front, one of the largest jackpots was won in September 2022 by Anoop, an auto-rickshaw driver from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He won the Onam bumper lottery, taking home ₹25 crores (approximately $3.2 million). Interestingly, the winning ticket was not his first choice; he switched to another ticket that turned out to be the winning one. After taxes, Anoop received a net amount of ₹15 crores.
₹12 Crore Jackpot by 6 Salesmen in Kerala (Domestic)
Another notable win in India was by six salesmen from Kerala who collectively won a ₹12 crore jackpot. They had pooled their money to buy the lottery ticket and shared the prize among themselves. Despite this massive win, they continued their jobs as salesmen in a jewelry store.
These examples illustrate the diversity of lottery wins in India, ranging from domestic bumper jackpots to massive international lottery wins by Indian nationals
