To Ratan Tata, A Heartwarming Birthday Wish From Devendra Fadnavis

The Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata celebrated his 86th birthday on December 28. Ratan Tata was born in Mumbai to Naval and Sooni Tata. He is the great-grandson of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. Ratan Tata took over as chairman in March 1991 and implemented a slew of reforms to modernise the group’s operations. He unified all Tata companies under one umbrella and unveiled the ambitious Tata Nano.

Industrialist Ratan Tata is also well-known for his never-ending philanthropic efforts all over the world. On his birthday, several admirers and fans took to social media to wish him well and express their love and admiration.

Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis took to X (formerly Twitter) and wished the entrepreneur. “Heartiest birthday greetings to the legendary Shri Ratan Tata ji! May this day be a celebration of your remarkable journey, filled with cherished moments. With utmost admiration for your invaluable contributions, wishing you a long life and good health,” reads Fadnavis’s post.

A few fans also wished industrialist Ratan Tata on his special day. Check the tweet below:

Read ten fascinating and little-known facts about Ratan Tata:

– Ratan Naval Tata is the great-grandson of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. He was born in Mumbai on December 28, 1937, to Naval and Sooni Tata.

– Following his parents’ divorce in 1948, he was raised by his grandmother, Navajbai Tata.

– Ratan Tata is still unmarried despite four attempts at marriage. He admitted to falling in love while working in Los Angeles. However, due to the ongoing Indo-China War in 1962, the girl’s parents refused to allow her to move to India.

– Ratan Tata began his career on the shop floor of Tata Steel in 1961, managing operations from the ground up. This experience laid the groundwork for his future role as a group leader.

– During the period of the Indian economy’s liberalisation, Ratan Tata started to restructure the Tata group. He was crucial to the commercial success of well-known automobiles like the Tata Nano and Tata Indica.

– In 2004, he facilitated the acquisition of Tetley by Tata Tea, Jaguar Land Rover by Tata Motors, and Corus by Tata Steel.

– Ratan Tata delivered on his promise to make the world’s cheapest car affordable to the middle class in 2009. The Tata Nano, which costs Rs 1 lakh, has come to represent both innovation and affordability.

– Ratan Tata is the ‘most followed entrepreneur’ in the country, according to the 360 ONE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023, with over 12 million followers on X.