J R D TATA
*Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata* was a French born Indian industrialist, philanthropist, aviator and former 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. He is best known for being the founder of several industries under the Tata Group, including Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Titan Industries, Tata Salt, Voltas and Air India. In 1982, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour and in 1955 and 1992, he received two of India's highest civilian awards: the *Padma Vibhushan* and the *Bharat Ratna* These honours were bestowed on him for his contributions to Indian industry.
Tata died in Geneva, Switzerland of a kidney infection on 29 November 1993, at the age of 89. He said a few days before his death: "Comme c'est doux de mourir" *("How gentle it is to die")*
Upon his death, the Indian Parliament was adjourned in his memory, an honour not usually given to persons who are not members of parliament. He was buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
In 2012, Tata was ranked the sixth *The Greatest Indian* in an Outlook magazine poll, "conducted in conjunction with CNN-IBN and History18 Channels with BBC."
He was born on this day, July 29, in 1904.
Excerpt from WIKIPEDIA, THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
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