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Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata (also spelled Jamsetji; 3 March 1839 – 19 May 1904) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, India's biggest conglomerate company. He established the city of Jamshedpur .
Noel Tata, chairperson of Trent, son of Naval Tata by his second wife Simone. Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (1856–1926), one of the early stalwarts to serve the Tata Group. His father Dadabhoy was brother of Jeevanbai, Jamsetji Tata's mother. Therefore Ratanji was a maternal cousin of Jamsetji and belonged to the broader Tata family.
The Tata Group (/ ˈ t ɑː t ɑː /) is an Indian group of companies headquartered in Mumbai. [3] [4] Established in 1868, it is India's largest business conglomerate, with products and services in over 160 countries, and operations in 100 countries.
Hormusji's grandfather, Navroji Tata, was the second-cousin of Jamshedji Tata. Both of them are descended from Bhika Tata. Thus, he was a Tata by birth. [1] His mother was Ratanbai née Rao, daughter of Cooverbai Rao née Daboo, the sister of Hirabai Tata née Daboo, wife of Tata group founder Jamsetji Tata. [2]
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, opened the Taj Mahal Palace, a hotel in Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) overlooking the Arabian Sea, on 16 December 1903. It was the first Taj property and the first Taj hotel. There are several anecdotal stories about why Tata opened the Taj hotel.
In 1919, the industrial neighborhood was merged to form Jamshedpur according to Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the industrial establishment. [24] [23] As a tribute to the company's contribution in the war, on the day of city's official opening, Lord Chelmsford visited and named Jamshedpur, in honor of Jamshedji Tata.
Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (1856–1926) was an Indian businessman who played a pivotal role in the growth of the Tata Group in India. He was the first-cousin of Jamsetji Tata and one of the partners in "Tata Sons" founded by Jamsetji Tata. Ratanji was the father of renowned J. R. D. Tata. [citation needed]
The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust was established by Sir Dorab Tata (fondly called Sir Dorabji), the elder son of Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata. Founded in 1932, it is one of the oldest non-sectarian philanthropic organisations in India .