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The Tata Family

The Tatas helped establish modern Indian industry — steel, hospitality, aviation, automobiles, software, healthcare and education. Their philanthropic trusts have funded universities, hospitals, scientific research and social development for more than a century.

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Origin

Navsari, Gujarat

Known for

Industry, philanthropy, education

Type

Business

Community

Parsi Zoroastrian

Photo gallery

Places, portraits and paper.

Taj Mahal Palace, Bombay — commissioned by Jamsetji Tata

Family lineage

Names carried across generations.

01Jamsetji Tata
02Sir Dorabji Tata
03J. R. D. Tata
04Ratan Tata

Patriarchs

· Jamsetji Tata
· J. R. D. Tata
· Ratan Tata

Timeline

Major events by generation.

1839
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata born in Navsari, Gujarat.
1868
Founds the Tata trading firm in Bombay.
1903
Taj Mahal Palace Hotel opens in Bombay.
1907
Tata Steel established at Jamshedpur (posthumous).
1909
Indian Institute of Science founded in Bangalore (endowed by the Tatas).
1932
J. R. D. Tata pilots the first Tata Airlines flight (later Air India).
2008
Tata Motors launches the Nano; Tata acquires Jaguar Land Rover.

Heritage sites

Places associated with the family.

Bombay House, MumbaiHeritage site
Taj Mahal Palace, MumbaiHeritage site
Jamsetji Tata's birthplace, NavsariHeritage site
IISc campus, BangaloreHeritage site
Jamshedpur steel cityHeritage site

Notable members

Biographies of prominent descendants.

Jamsetji Tata
Founder — steel, hospitality, science
Sir Dorabji Tata
Industrialist, philanthropist
J. R. D. Tata
Chairman, Tata Group; aviation pioneer
Ratan Tata
Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons

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Sources

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Content curated by IndianFamilyTree.com for editorial purposes. Please refer to the linked sources for authoritative historical references.

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