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Jamshedji Tata

India : Pioneer of Indian Industry

Born : AD 1839                    Died : AD 1904

Jamshedji Tata is considered to be the path-finder of modern industrial builders. He is known as the grand-father of Indian industry for his acumen and enthusiasm. Nobody else could have thought of the new industries started by Jamshedji at that time when industrial awakening and revolution was yet to come to India.

Jamshedji’s father Nasarvanji Tata used to trade in jute with China and Britain. He started export from India. Jamshedji started a cloth mill in Nagpur more than hundred years ago. At that time almost all the cloth used to come from Lancashire in England. What Jamshedji did was praiseworthy.

Jamshedji knew very well that an industrial revolution can only be brought in the country by setting up iron and steel industry. Although he did not live to see the industry he had in mind, he had done all preliminary work. In fact, he laid about the ground work for it. He had planned the entire steel city, now known as Jamshedpur, complete with streets, roads, schools, parks, play grounds, temples, mosques, churches, etc. His dream was fulfilled by his sons, Sir Dorabji Tata and Sir Rattan Tata, when they started the Tata Iron & Steel Factory in 1907 just after three years of his death.

Tata knew that science education was necessary for strengthening the roots of Indian industry. He established the Indian School of Science at Bangalore. The hydro-electric project at Bombay is an example of his foresightedness. The Taj Hotel in Bombay was also built by Tata, which ranks as one of the best hotels in the world.