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Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata LH (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, aviator and chairman of Tata Group . Born into the Tata Family of India, he was the son of noted businessman Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his wife Suzanne Brière.
The evolution, from a thoughtful if self-indulgent young man to a pan-Indian icon revered even by those who knew little about business, contains the essence of the JRD story. Not only did JRD Tata pioneer aviation in India, he was also the recipient of the first licence ever issued to an Indian.
Everyone knows JRD Tata as the man who led the Tata group for 50 years, ably envisioning and guiding its growth. We know him as the Father of Indian Aviation, and the man who established philanthropic and educational institutes of national importance during his tenure as Chairman of the Tata group.
Jun 5, 2024 · J.R.D.Tata was an Indian businessman and aviator who founded TCS, Tata Motors and Air India. This biography of J.R.D.Tata provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
May 6, 2024 · J.R.D. Tata (born July 29, 1904, Paris, France—died November 29, 1993, Geneva, Switzerland) was an Indian businessman and aviation pioneer who created India’s first airline and oversaw the dramatic expansion of the Tata Group, India’s largest industrial empire.
Along with other leaders, like GD Birla, Purshottamdas Thakurdas, Ardeshir Dalal and John Mathai, JRD Tata formulates the Bombay Plan, a long-term strategy for India’s economic development after World War II. The same year, he sets up the JRD Tata Trust. /
Dec 1, 1993 · J. R. D. TATA was head of India's largest industrial empire for five decades, and a pioneering aviator who founded the international airline Air India. In 1932, 'JRD' caught India's...
J.R.D. Tata, the father of Indian civil aviation, formally joined the ranks of all-time great aviation pioneers when he received the esteemed Daniel Guggenheim Medal Award in Seattle, Washington, on July 31, 1989.
J.R.D Tata, Chairman of the Indian conglomerate Tata & Sons, played a significant role in building India's economic infrastructure. Under his guidance, Tata & Sons built locomotives, steel refineries, airlines, chemical plants, and technology-based enterprises.
Through his lifetime, and in his capacity as trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, JRD Tata established several fine institutions to promote education, health and the arts
