Ratan Tata pays tribute to Tata Group founder Jamsetji, the 'father of Indian industry', on his birth anniversary
Jamsetji was just 29 when he started a trading company, the beginning of Tata Group, in 1868 with Rs 21,000.
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On Tata Group founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata's 183rd birth anniversary, industrialist Ratan Tata on Thursday paid a sweet tribute to the legend on Instagram.
Jamsetji, who is regarded as the 'Father of Indian industry', was just 29 when he started trading in 1868 with Rs 21,000. This was the beginning of Tata Group.
On his birth anniversary, the 84-year-old wished Tata Group companies, employees and their families.
The 84-year-old paid tribute to the legend by remembering his vision and selflessness that provided dignity and livelihood to tens of thousands of Indian citizens.
"Mr. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata has provided us with his inspiration, his ethics and values, his vision and selflessness which have provided dignity and livelihood to tens of thousands of citizens. My best wishes go out to all the Tata group companies, employees and their families on the birth anniversary of our founder," Tata wrote alongside a picture of him standing next to a statue of Jamsetji.
Jamsetji, born in 1839, was the brain behind Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link idea.
"The Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai dominates postcards, Instagram feeds and the Mumbai skyline. We all know it. But few of us see it for what it is — a manifestation of an idea our Founder, Jamsetji Tata, conceived in the 1800s. On the eve of his 183rd birth anniversary, we look back at how he gave India her first steel enterprise," Tata Companies shared on Instagram.
Jamsetji also established the JN Tata Endowment Fund in 1892 to help Indian students embark on their dream of pursuing higher education abroad.
Jamsetji, who is regarded as the 'Father of Indian industry', was just 29 when he started trading in 1868 with Rs 21,000. This was the beginning of Tata Group.
On his birth anniversary, the 84-year-old wished Tata Group companies, employees and their families.
The 84-year-old paid tribute to the legend by remembering his vision and selflessness that provided dignity and livelihood to tens of thousands of Indian citizens.
"Mr. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata has provided us with his inspiration, his ethics and values, his vision and selflessness which have provided dignity and livelihood to tens of thousands of citizens. My best wishes go out to all the Tata group companies, employees and their families on the birth anniversary of our founder," Tata wrote alongside a picture of him standing next to a statue of Jamsetji.
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Even the official Instagram handle of Tata Companies has been sharing posts to celebrate Jamsetji's contributions and achievements since Wednesday. Jamsetji, born in 1839, was the brain behind Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link idea.
"The Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai dominates postcards, Instagram feeds and the Mumbai skyline. We all know it. But few of us see it for what it is — a manifestation of an idea our Founder, Jamsetji Tata, conceived in the 1800s. On the eve of his 183rd birth anniversary, we look back at how he gave India her first steel enterprise," Tata Companies shared on Instagram.
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Another post emphasised that installing a solar rooftop on a cricket stadium was one of Jamsetji's novel ideas for cleaner energy.Jamsetji also established the JN Tata Endowment Fund in 1892 to help Indian students embark on their dream of pursuing higher education abroad.
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The Tata Group founder was a merchant in his early life and went on to change the business world of India through several ventures which he launched within the cotton and pig iron industry. He is regarded as one of the most crucial builders of the modern Indian economy.Download
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