10 Facts About J.R.D Tata that You Should Know

JRD Tata was born in france to a french mother and an Indian father

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– He spent his entire childhood in france and occasionally visited Bombay (currently Mumbai) - where his father worked.

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He was drafted in french army in Sipahi regiment and as he was a bilingual - french and english speaking

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He was miraculously saved by fate as just after his tenure; his entire regiment was perished in an expedition

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– His father called him back to India and made him join House of Tatas as an apprentice.

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Indian air force made him honorary group captain; then promoted him as air commodore and later Air Vice Marshal - a rare honor

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– JRD Tata was man behind AIR India- the national carrier. Well, then it was known as Tata Airlines launched in 1932 before government nationalised it.

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He started a TATA trust for various charitable acts - medical, educational support.

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He was awarded Padma Vibhushan & Bharat Ratna for his contributions and service to the nation. He also received The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) from France

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