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Founder's Day 2019
RememberingJamsetji Tata
March 3, 2019 marks the 180th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata — known for pioneering nation-building initiatives as well as for being a fearless, intrepid traveller
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (1839–1904)
Born on March 3, 1839, into a family of Parsi priests, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata broke with tradition when he started his own trading firm in 1868, at just 29 years old. From then on, Jamsetji’s vision would inspire the steel, power and hospitality industries in India, build mills with avant garde technology and worker welfare measures, and set the foundation for scientific education in India. His efforts propelled the country into the league of industrialised nations, but he is remembered above all for his philanthropy. His pioneering ideas were fired by his travels across the world; his curiosity and love of adventure took him to America, the UK and Europe, China, Japan and the Middle East and North Africa, and he brought back a treasure trove of knowledge, ideas, talent and technology to take India forward.
A Man With A Vision
Jamsetji Tata's vision galvanised the steel and power industries in India, set the foundation for technical education, and helped the country leapfrog into the ranks of industrialised nations.
"Jamsetji Tata firmly believed that India’s industrial self-sufficiency was a prerequisite for its political independence." Read an excerpt from 'The Tata Group' by Dr Shashank Shah, published by Penguin Random House.
Of the 45 years of his working life, Jamsetji spent 15 travelling around the world, his inquiring mind seeking new experiences, ideas and technologies that he could bring home to India.
