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Farewell Ratan Tata: Memorable Moments From The Life Of The National Icon In 10 Images

Tata Group’s chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata died at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital late on Wednesday evening. Tata, a recipient of Padma Vibhushan, was 86 years old.

Tata Group’s chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata died at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital late on Wednesday evening. Tata, a recipient of Padma Vibhushan, was 86 years old.

A young and handsome Ratan Tata at Cornell. He shared the image on his Instagram handle on November 17, 2019.

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When Ratan Tata visited Jamshedpur the first time ever, while on a holiday from college. Seen here with RG Da Costa and JD Chokshi at the Telco plant, much before he started working on the Tata Steel floor. Tata shared the image on his Instagram handle on July 17, 2020 | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
When Ratan Tata visited Jamshedpur the first time ever, while on a holiday from college. Seen here with RG Da Costa and JD Chokshi at the Telco plant, much before he started working on the Tata Steel floor. Tata shared the image on his Instagram handle on July 17, 2020 | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
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Ratan Tata in a 1945 image with brother Jimmy | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata in a 1945 image with brother Jimmy | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
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Ratan Tata with his beloved dog, Tito. He had shared the image after its death | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata with his beloved dog, Tito. He had shared the image after its death | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
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Ratan Tata shared this image in September 2021, recalling his days when he learnt a bit of the piano as a young boy. He also shared that he was
Ratan Tata shared this image in September 2021, recalling his days when he learnt a bit of the piano as a young boy. He also shared that he was "still enamoured by the thought of learning to play well" | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
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Ratan Tata at an event to mark the 150th store celebration month of Starbucks India since its launch on October 19 2012 | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata at an event to mark the 150th store celebration month of Starbucks India since its launch on October 19 2012 | Photo: Instagram/Ratan Tata
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Ratan Tata with Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and HSNC University Provost Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, during conferment of honorary Doctorate of Literature on him at the first special convocation 2022 of HSNC University, in Mumbai, on June 11, 2022 | Photo: PTI
Ratan Tata with Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and HSNC University Provost Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, during conferment of honorary Doctorate of Literature on him at the first special convocation 2022 of HSNC University, in Mumbai, on June 11, 2022 | Photo: PTI
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Ratan Tata in a January 2018 image with then Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry at the PM residence in Delhi. Mistry died in a road accident in 2022 | Photo: PTI
Ratan Tata in a January 2018 image with then Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry at the PM residence in Delhi. Mistry died in a road accident in 2022 | Photo: PTI
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Industrialist Ratan Tata and Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran in a meeting with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on March 1, 2024 | Photo: PTI
Industrialist Ratan Tata and Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran in a meeting with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on March 1, 2024 | Photo: PTI
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Ratan Tata with Olympic Gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra; and (right) during the launch of 'Good Fellows', India's first companionship start-up for senior citizens in Mumbai on August 16, 2022 | Photo: PTI
Ratan Tata with Olympic Gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra; and (right) during the launch of 'Good Fellows', India's first companionship start-up for senior citizens in Mumbai on August 16, 2022 | Photo: PTI

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