Nawazbai Tata (1877–1965) was an Indian businessman and social activist. She is the grandmother of Ratan Tata, former chairman of the Tata Group. He died in Bombay in 1965.
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Nawazbai Tata was born on Sunday, 23 September 1877 (age 87 years at the time of death). Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Family
Nawazbai Tata belonged to the famous Sett family, which had its roots in Iran.
parents and siblings
His father Ardeshir Merwanji Set (deceased) was a businessman and philanthropist. His mother’s name is Pirojbai (deceased). She was the youngest among her siblings.
husband and children
Her husband, Ratanji Jamsetji Tata, was a philanthropist, businessman and financier. He died in 1919. Nawazbai was married to Ratanji on 5 November 1892 at the age of fifteen. The couple spent most of their time living in England and had no children.
A picture of Ratanji Tata with his wife Nawazbai Tata
After Ratanji’s death, Nawazbai adopted Naval Tata from an orphanage as per the family’s decision. Naval Tata also became the director and vice-chairman of Tata Sons.
A picture of Naval Tata
other relatives
His father-in-law, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, was an Indian industrialist and founder of the Tata Group.
A picture of Jamsetji Tata
His brother-in-law Dorabji Tata was a businessman who played an important role in the growth of the Tata Group.
A picture of Dorabji Tata
Simone Tata, his daughter-in-law and Naval Tata’s second wife, is a businesswoman who co-founded Lakme.
Simon Tata’s photo
He has three grandsons, Ratan Naval Tata, Jimmy Naval Tata and Noel Tata. Ratan served as the Chairman of Tata Group. Jimmy is a businessman and has stake in Tata Group. Noel Trent is the chairman of Tata Investment Corporation, managing director of Tata International and vice-chairman of Titan Company and Tata Steel.
A picture of Ratan Tata
A photo of Jimmy Naval Tata
A picture of Noel Tata
After the divorce of their parents, Naval and Suni Commissariat, in 1948, Nawazbai took custody of Ratan and Jimmy and raised them.
Ratan Tata with his grandmother Nawazbai Tata
family tree
Tata’s family tree
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Religion
Nawazbai Tata followed Parsi religion.
livelihood
She was instrumental in the formation of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), which was established after her husband’s death in 1918. In 1925, Nawazbai Tata became the first woman to hold the position of director at Tata Sons in Mumbai. To be appointed to the post. In 1928, he founded the Ratan Tata Institute (RTI) in Mumbai; The institute was established to help the poor and needy Parsi women by providing them housing facilities, employment, education and much more. In 1932, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Ratan Tata Institute. He served as a director of Tata Sons until his death in 1965.
Salary
As Chairman of Tata Sons in 1941, Nawazbai Tata’s salary was Rs. 40,000.
Death
Nawazbai Tata died on 20 August 1965 in Bombay (now Mumbai) of natural causes at the age of 87.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Before her marriage, Nawazbai Tata was known as Nawazbai Set.
- He once paid Rs. Had donated. Rs 3 lakh as well as his villa “Homestead” in Matheran, Maharashtra, was given to a charitable organization that had sought his assistance in helping the poor and needy.
- While living in England with her husband Ratanji Tata, Nawazbai Tata established close and cordial relations with King George V and Queen Mary.
- After the demise of Ratanji Tata, Nawazbai Tata donated her paintings to the Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai.
- Nawazbai Tata completed the construction of Bombay House in Mumbai, which Ratanji had started while he was alive.
- Nawazbai Tata and her husband were art connoisseurs. The couple have collected expensive types of jade, historical artefacts and paintings.
- Nawazbai Tata knew how to ride a horse. She became a skilled horsewoman and played polo at a time when women did not play such sports.
- He was appointed as a member of the board of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat.
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