Shahjahanpur businessman Vinay Agarwal funds weddings of 101 Hindu and Muslim couples
A namkeen trader with no sister of his own paid for 93 Hindu and eight Muslim weddings at one ceremony.
Namkeen businessman Vinay Agarwal hosted a mass wedding for 101 couples at Khirni Bagh in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, 25 October. Ninety-three Hindu couples married with Vedic rituals, while eight Muslim couples had their nikah read by clerics. Agarwal, who grew up without a sister, gave each couple a television, fridge, washing machine, bed and cupboard. He started helping poor families with weddings in 2018, and says the number of brides will not go down.
- Where
- Khirni Bagh, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- When
- 25 October 2026
- Who
- Vinay Agarwal, namkeen businessman, and his family
- Source
- Deccan Herald
