Jamsetji Tata

Also known as Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, Jamshed Tata, Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata

Indian industrialist, founder of the Tata Group (born 1839)

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Jamsetji Tata was a male entrepreneur who lived from 1839 to 1904. Born in Navsari, he was a citizen of the British Empire and practiced Zoroastrianism. He received his education at Elphinstone College and the University of Mumbai. Tata spoke and wrote in both Gujarati and English.

He is the father of Dorabji Tata and Ratanji Tata. His life and work have been described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. He died in Bad Nauheim and was buried at Brookwood Cemetery.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: British Empire
Place of birth: Navsari
Place of death: Bad Nauheim
Child: Ratanji Tata
Occupation: entrepreneur
Educated at: Elphinstone College
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Zoroastrianism
Image: JNTata.jpg

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Commons category: Jamsetji Tata
date of birth: 1839-03-03
date of death: 1904-05-19
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
place of burial: Brookwood Cemetery
writing language: English language
name in native language: જમશેદજી તાતા
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (3 March 1839 – 19 May 1904) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. He established the city of Jamshedpur.

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