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“His vision and selflessness,”Ratan Tata said of Jamsetji Tata’s anniversary

Ratan Tata: At the age of 29, Jamsetji Tata founded a trading enterprise – the forerunner of what would become the Tata group.

Ratan Tata, the industrialist, tribute to Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group of Companies, in an Instagram post today on the occasion of his 183rd birthday.

SOURCE: IPOINFO




Mr. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata

“Mr. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata has inspired us with his ethics and principles, his vision and selflessness, all of which have benefited tens of thousands of residents by providing dignity and a means of subsistence. My best greetings on the birth anniversary of our founder go out to all Tata group enterprises, employees, and their families,” the Tata Trusts Chairman wrote alongside a photo of himself standing next to a sculpture of Jamsetji above all.

Since Wednesday, the Tata Group of Companies has been releasing tributes on Jamsetji birth anniversary. Sharing various fascinating stories about the visionary businessman.

Tata Group highlighted on Instagram in several photos with the hashtag ‘Legend Lives On’ how Jamsetji’s ideals become a reality.

“One of the most amazing solar rooftop installations on a cricket stadium is at the Cricket Club of India. This commitment to cleaner energy is fueled by a notion conceived by our Founder. Jamsetji Tata,” one post states above all.

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, the conglomerate says, was likewise an embodiment of Jamsetji’s beliefs.

Consider the following video from Tata Group, which summarises Jamsetji’s contribution:

At the age of 29, Jamsetji Tata founded a trading company with a capital investment of Rs 21,000 – the forerunner of what would become the Tata group.

1874

In a brilliant move in 1874, Jamsetji created Empress Mills – a textile factory in Nagpur rather than Mumbai, India’s textile capital. Empress Mills paved the way for employee welfare policies long before they became law.

1892

In 1892, Jamsetji established the JN Tata Endowment Fund to assist Indian students seeking higher education overseas.

1903

He also introduced luxury hospitality to India, with the opening of Mumbai’s famed Taj Mahal Hotel on December 16, 1903.

Jamsetji Tata died in 1904 in Germany.


Source: IPOINFO

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