Ratan Tata's tribute on Jamsetji Tata's birth anniversary

Jamsetji Tata started a trading company in 1868 at the age of 29 with a capital of Rs 21,000 — the early beginnings of what would one day become the Tata group.

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In 1874, Jamsetji established Empress Mills - a textile mill in Nagpur instead of Mumbai, India's textile hub, in a genius step

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Jamsetji established the JN Tata Endowment Fund in 1892 to help Indian students pursue higher studies abroad.

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He also brought luxury hospitality to India with Mumbai’s iconic Taj Mahal Hotel opening for business on December 16, 1903.

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Jamsetji Tata’s enterprises followed fair labor-protection policies and were profitable as well as efficient.

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He set up the hydro-electric plant in 1892. Most impressive solar rooftop installations in cricket club of India is also a part of his aspirations for clean energy

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In 1898, Jamsetji donated land for constructing a research institute in Bengaluru. He came up with a blueprint for this institute

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There were many dreams of Jamsetji that he could not fulfill in his life as he died suddenly on 19 May 1904 in Germany’s Nauheim.

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Mr. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata has provided us with his inspiration, his ethics and values, his vision and selflessness

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