The Legacy Legend Remembering Ratan Tata: Remarkable Life Journey In 10 Iconic Pictures

Ratan Naval Tata, one of India's most cherished industrialists who transformed a staid group into India's largest and most influential conglomerate, died Wednesday

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He breathed his last at south Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital at 11.30 pm yesterday and was in hospital since Monday

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As the nation mourns the national icon, here's a look at his life in pictures

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Ratan Tata was born to Naval and Soonoo Tata on December 28, 1937. He was brought up by his grandmother Navajbai R Tata

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Known for his unconditional love for dogs, Ratan Tata studied at the Cornell University

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Ratan Tata started working on the shop floor of Telco (now Tata Motors) in 1962 where he shoveled limestone and was a team member in the blast furnaces

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In 1991, Ratan Tata took over the reins of Tata Sons and JRD Tata appointed him as his successor

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Ratan Tata made Tata a global brand and played a significant role in big acquisitions like Land Rover and Corus Entertainment

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Ratan Tata re-shaped the Indian automobile market and launched Tata Nano and Indica cars

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Ratan Tata served as the chairman of 'Tata Group' for more than two decades when he retired at the age of 75 in 2012

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Ratan Tata sits in the cockpit of a F17 fighter plane during the Aero India 2011, India's biggest air show, at Yelahanka Air base in Bangalore

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Ratan Tata sitting with his adopted Bombay House dogs in Goa

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The honorary Doctor of Literature was conferred to Ratan Tata at the first special convocation 2022 of HSNC University, in Mumbai

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