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Ratan Tata is an Indian businessman born on December 28, 1937 in Surat, India. He led the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates, for over 20 years. Under his leadership, Tata Group expanded into multiple industries including steel, automobiles, consulting, and more. Ratan Tata received many honors and awards for his contributions to business and society in India. He is considered an inspiration for his hard work, dedication, and philanthropic efforts.

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Ratan Tata is an Indian businessman born on December 28, 1937 in Surat, India. He led the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates, for over 20 years. Under his leadership, Tata Group expanded into multiple industries including steel, automobiles, consulting, and more. Ratan Tata received many honors and awards for his contributions to business and society in India. He is considered an inspiration for his hard work, dedication, and philanthropic efforts.

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Mr.

Ratan Naval Tata


28 December 1937 (age 84)

Introduction: 
Ratan Tata is a well-known businessman in India and the world. His full
name is Naval Ratan Tata. On the strength of his hard work and
dedication, he has expanded his business not only in India but in many
countries of the world. Many types of companies are operated by Tata
Group in India such as Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata
Consultancy Services, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, Indian Hotels, Tata
Teleservices, etc. Ratan Tata is said to have made many loss-making
companies profitable through his business policy. Ratan Tata is a source of
inspiration for us.

Ratan Tata Born and Family: 


He was born on December 28, 1937, in Surat, India. His father's name was
Naval Hormusji Tata and his mother's name was Sonu Tata. His parents
separated when he was 10 years old. He was raised by his grandmother.
His grandfather's name was Jamshedji Tata, he is considered the founder
of the Tata Group. Naval Tata was the adopted son of Jamshedji Tata's
younger son Ratan ji Tata. His uncle's name is J.R.D. It's Tata. Ratan Tata
has a brother, Jimmy, and a half-brother, Noel Tata.
Ratan Tata's Education: 
His early education was completed at Campion School, for further studies
he went to the USA, where he did his BS in Cornell University
Architecture, after which he joined Harvard Business School where he
earned a degree in Advanced Management.

Ratan Tata's career: 


Ratan Tata worked briefly at Jones & Emmons in Los Angeles, California
before returning to India. His intention was to settle in California,
America, but when his grandmother's health deteriorated in India, he had
to come to India and after coming to India, he worked with IBM. But his
uncle JRD Tata did not like that the son of his house should work in
another company.
He offered to work at Tata Steel and this is where his career started.
Started working with Tata Steel in 1961. In the initial days, he used to
work in the furnace as a laborer and slept on the ground. After that, he
gradually joined other companies of Tata Group.
In 1971, he was elected as the Director-in-Charge of the National Radio
and Electronics Company (Nelco). In 1981, he was appointed the
chairman of the company, at that time the company was running at loss.
He brought the company from loss to profit through his hard work and
dedication. In 1991, he was declared the successor of the company. After
that, the Tata Group reached a new height in the business world.
Ratan Tata issued public issues of Tata Consulting Company and got Tata
Motors Company listed in the youth stock market of America. The first car
was manufactured by Tata Motors in 1998 and was named Indica. After
this, other cars were also launched by the company in the market like
Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, etc. On 28 December 2012, Ratan Tata
resigned from all posts in the Tata Group and was replaced by Cyrus
Mistry, the Executive Chairman of the Tata Group.

However, due to some reasons, he was fired from the company, and then
Ratan Tata became the executive chairman of the company. After this, in
2017 this same Natarajan was made the company's president, today Ratan
Tata may have retired from the company but he is always active in the
company's work.
Ratan Tata's awards and honors: 
Ratan Tata has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2000, and the Padma
Vibhushan Award in 2008, for his significant contribution to the field of
business. Apart from this, more awards have been given which are as
follows.
 2015 Honorary Award HEC Paris

 2015 Clemson University Honorary Doctor of Automotive


Engineering
 2014 Honorary Doctor of Law New York University, Canada

 2014 Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British


Empire United Kingdom
 2014 Sayaji Ratna Award Baroda Management Association

 2014 Honorary Doctor of Business. Singapore Management


University
 2013 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Amsterdam

 2013 Honorary Doctor of Business Practice, Carnegie Mellon


University
 2013 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Lifetime
Achievement Ernst & Young
 2013 Videsh Associate National Academy of Engineering

 2012 Honorary Doctor of Business University of New South Wales

 2012 Honorary Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering

 2010 Business Leader of the Year Asian Awards

 2010 Honorary Doctor of Laws Pepperdine University

 Legend in the 2010 Leadership Award Yale University

 2010 Oslo Business for Peace Prize Business for Peace Foundation

 2010 Hadrian Prize World Memorial Fund

 2010 Honorary Doctor of Laws University of Cambridge

 2009 Award of the 'Grand Officer' of the Order of Merit of the


Italian Republic Government of Italy
 Life Time Contribution Award in Engineering for 2009 2008 Indian
National Academy of Engineering
 2009 Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British
Empire
 2008 Inspired Leadership Award Performance Theatre
 2008 Honorary Fellowship Institute of Engineering and Technology

 2008 Honorary Citizen Award. Government of Singapore

 2008 Honorary Doctor of Science. Indian Institute of Technology


Kharagpur
 2008 Honorary Doctor of Science Award Indian Institute of
Technology Mumbai
 2008 Honorary Doctor of Laws University of Cambridge

 2008 Leadership Award Leadership Award

 2007 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Carnegie Endowment for


International Peace
 2007 Honorary Fellowship of Economics and Political Science
London
Ratan Tata's assets: 
Ratan Tata's assets are 1 billion i.e., 8210 crores in Indian Rupees. The
biggest thing is that Ratan Tata gives a large amount of money in the form
of donations to various types of social organizations. So that the people of
the lower-level present in society can get proper development.
Apart from this, many types of charitable trusts are run by the Tata
company. When the Corona epidemic came to India, a donation of ₹ 500
crores was made by the Tata Group to the Prime Minister's PM Cares
Fund.
Epilogue: 
Great personalities like Ratan Tata are a source of inspiration for us. The
way he works continuously for the benefit of the country is a lesson for us.
That we all have to work together for the interest of the country. Only then
will we be able to strengthen and develop our country.
It is a matter of pride for us to meet a businessman like Ratan Tata in
India. Most importantly, his personality is simple and gracious. Let us all
together pay our homage to this great personality of the country and try to
follow in their footsteps shown by him.

F.A.Q (Frequently asked questions)

1. Who is Ratan Tata?


Ratan Tata is a well-known businessman in India and the world. His
full name is Naval Ratan Tata. On the strength of his hard work and
dedication, he has expanded his business not only in India but in
many countries of the world.

2. When and where was Ratan Tata born?


He was born on December 28, 1937, in Surat, India.

3. What is the name of Ratan Tata's father?


His father's name was Naval Hormusji Tata and his mother's name
was Sonu Tata.

4. What caste does Ratan Tata belong to?


Ratan Tata belongs to the Parsi caste.

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