JRD Tata
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Born in
Paris on July 29, 1904, Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was the
second child of Mr. Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata. He grew up in France and
moved to India in 1925.
In
1938 when Sir Nowroji Saklatvala, the Chairman of Tata Sons expired,
JRD Tata was made the head of India's largest industrial empire.
Just before India’s Independence, Tata Steel promoted the Tata
Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO) in 1945 with an objective
to produce locomotives for the Indian Railways.Today Telco has
emerged as the country’s largest Commercial Vehicle producer. |
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JRD's
was a life which often shaped history. Pioneering civil aviation in the
subcontinent JRD launched India's first airline.
His contribution to the growth of the Indian industry earned him the
title of "Grandfather of Indian Industry". For his contribution, Mr.
Tata was awarded the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna,
in 1992. On his death in November 29, 1993, the Parliament, in an
unusual gesture for a private citizen, was adjourned in his memory and
the state of Maharashtra declared three days of mourning. |
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JRD's
passion for planes led him to set up Air India in 1948. When it was
nationalised in 1953, under his chairmanship Air-India was ranked
among the finest airlines in the world. |
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