
Imagine waking up one morning to find out you've won millions, or even billions, of dollars. It sounds unbelievable, but for some lucky individuals, this dream has become a reality.
Global Lottery Winners
In the United States, some staggering jackpots have been won:
$2.04 billion (Powerball) :won by a single ticket in California (2022)
$1.73 billion (Powerball) - won on October 11, 2023
$1.586 billion (Powerball) - shared by three tickets from California, Florida, and Tennessee (2016)
$1.537 billion (Mega Millions) - won by a single ticket in South Carolina (2018)
$1.35 billion (Mega Millions) - won by a single ticket in Maine (2023)
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Indian Lottery Winners
In India, some remarkable winners have made headlines:
Hira Singh, who won ₹415 crores in the Mega Millions lottery (2019)
Krishna Barri, who won ₹108.3 crores and used it to support education for underprivileged children
Balraj Awasthi, a chef who won ₹95.6 crores in a state lottery
Ushakiran Patel, who won ₹84 crores in the US Powerball lottery (2018)
Pragnesh Peter Saija, who won ₹58 crores in the Daily Grand Lottery in Canada
Porunnan Rajan, who won ₹12 crores in the Kerala Christmas New Year Bumper Lottery (2021)
Sharafuddin, who won ₹12 crores in the Kerala Christmas New Year Bumper Lottery (2020)
Ananthu Vijayan, who won ₹12 crores in the Kerala Thiruvonam Bumper Lottery (2020)
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