Tata family
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The Tatas are a wealthy Parsi family in India
. Originally a priestly family in Navsari
, they have been active in industry and philanthropy since the nineteenth century. The Tata Group
, founded by Jamsetji Tata
, is one of the largest private employers in India.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Originally a priestly family in Navsari
Navsari
Navsari is a city and municipality in the Surat Metropolitan Region and also the administrative headquarters Navsari District of Gujarat, India. Navsari is also the Twin City of Surat, and only 37 km south of Surat.-Geography:...
, they have been active in industry and philanthropy since the nineteenth century. The Tata Group
Tata Group
Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Tata Group is one of the largest companies in India by market capitalization and revenue. It has interests in communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy,...
, founded by Jamsetji Tata
Jamsetji Tata
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was an Indian entrepreneur and industrialist, prominent for his pioneering work in Indian industry. He was born to a Parsi family in Navsari, Gujarat, India....
, is one of the largest private employers in India.
Prominent members
Other prominent members of the family include:- Jamsedji Nusserwanji TataJamsetji TataJamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was an Indian entrepreneur and industrialist, prominent for his pioneering work in Indian industry. He was born to a Parsi family in Navsari, Gujarat, India....
, known as the father of Indian industry- Sir Dorabji TataDorabji TataSir Dorabji Tata , was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata industrial empire...
, Indian industrialist and philanthropist - Sir Ratan Tata (philanthropist)Ratanji TataSir Ratan Tata was a Parsi financier and philanthropist.-Biography:He was the son of the noted Parsi merchant Jamsetji Tata. Ratan Tata was educated at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and afterwards entered his father's firm...
, younger son of Jamseti, philanthropist and pioneer of poverty studies|
- Sir Dorabji Tata
- Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (first cousin of Jamshedji Tata), one of the founders of the Tata GroupTata GroupTata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Tata Group is one of the largest companies in India by market capitalization and revenue. It has interests in communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy,...
, married Suzanne Brière- Rodabeh,
- J. R. D. TataJ. R. D. TataJehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was a pioneer aviator and important businessman of India. He was awarded India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1992 and the Legion of Honour from the French government in 1954.-Early life and education:J. R. D...
, Indian pioneer aviator and founder of Tata Airlines - Jimmy
- Sylla
- Darab
- Ratan Naval Tata, present chairman of the Tata Group
- Simone Naval TataSimone TataSimone Tata, née Dunoyer, currently the Chairperson of the Trent Limited, is an Indian businesswoman. French by birth and educated in Switzerland, she came to India in 1955, and joined Lakmé as Managing Director in 1961, rising to become its Chairperson in 1982. The small subsidiary of Tata Oil...
, chairperson of TrentTrent (Westside)Trent is the retail arm of the Tata group. Started in 1998, Trent operates Westside, one of the many growing retail chains in India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.-History:... - Noel TataNoel TataNoel Tata an Indian businessman, who is the Chairman of Trent Ltd.Noel Tata is the son of Naval Tata and Simone Tata. He is married to Aloo Mistry, the daughter of Pallonji Mistry, who is the largest single shareholder in Tata Sons...
, MD of TrentTrent (Westside)Trent is the retail arm of the Tata group. Started in 1998, Trent operates Westside, one of the many growing retail chains in India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.-History:...
; son of Naval and Simone