{
  "id": 3016776,
  "title": "She begged for a living in India. After her death, bags revealed Rs840,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/she-begged-for-a-living-in-india-after-her-death-bags-revealed-rs840",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:16:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/she-begged-for-a-living-in-india-after-her-death-bags-revealed-rs840000-1.500650650"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 69-year-old woman named Noor, who spent her days begging for a living on the streets of Mandya, Karnataka, left behind a surprising inheritance upon her death at the age of 69. The woman had accumulated savings worth Rs840,000, largely through the small change she received from passers-by over the years. Noor lived alone in her own house and was a familiar sight begging along city roads and at traffic intersections. Despite her humble occupation, she had been carefully saving the coins she received and depositing some of her earnings into a bank account. Upon her death from age-related ailments, her relatives discovered bags filled with years' worth of coins and cash hidden inside her home. When the savings were added to her remaining bank balance, the total amounted to Rs840,000, revealing the extent of her quiet financial discipline.",
  "summary": "A 69-year-old woman who spent her days begging on city streets left behind an unexpected legacy: savings worth Rs840,000, accumulated over the years largely from the small change handed to her by passers-by. Noor, a resident of Sabdariyabad Mohalla on Guttalu Road in Mandya, Karnataka, lived alone in her own house and was a familiar sight begging along roads and at traffic intersections in the…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}