How to Gift Stocks to Family Members on Zerodha (and Avoid Losing Your Original Buy Price)

How to Gift Stocks to Family Members on Zerodha (and Avoid Losing Your Original Buy Price) I recently decided to move to the U.S. and wanted to simplify my finances — that meant parting ways with my Indian equity holdings. Instead of selling them off, I decided to gift my stocks to my mom using Zerodha’s gifting feature. If you’re in a similar situation, this guide walks you through how to gift stocks via Zerodha, and more importantly, how to preserve your original buy prices (so you don’t lose track of your actual capital gains in the process)....

October 25, 2025 · 4 min · Nishant Nikhil