Successful leaders in India have lived in poverty (Gandhi) or are bachelors (Modi).  Others have been wealthy and given it up. Millions of people have followed these leaders in spiritual life or even in political life. No one can be well off and still be a great spiritual leader.  

This is in contrast to the West where leaders are not renunciates.  It might even be a disqualification.  Consider that politicians often have to show a spouse and child to even be electable.  A bachelor has a smaller chance of getting elected and someone who’s celibate is just….strange.

Political leaders can be wealthy in the West and many saints of the church were kings – no such case in India.  No historical king is revered as a saint.  All saints were penniless.

This could be some fundamental difference in world views of the East and the West.