Hi friends, we going to
discuss about one of the greatest person, Dorabji Tata.In 1904, after Jamsetji’s death, his son Dorabji Tata took over as the
Chairman of the Tata Group. If the above is any indication, Dorabji had huge
shoes to fill as he began his reign. He more than rose to the occasion and
completed many of his father’s lofty projects.
In 1907, Dorabji established the
Tata Iron and Steel Company in Sakchi. In 1909, he inaugurated the Indian
Institute of Science. In 1911, he established Tata Power, India’s first
hydroelectric plant. Dorabji also completed his father’s vision of an entire
township surrounding the Tata steel plant. This township was to provide
comfortable accommodation for the workers along with provisions for relaxation
and entertainment such as lawns, gardens, places of worship, etc. He named the
township Jamshedpur to honour his father’s memory.
Apart from expanding the business,
Dorabji also continued his father’s philanthropic efforts, with large donations
for educational initiatives and social welfare initiatives. He was one of the
main sponsors of India’s first Olympic team in 1920. He also established the
Tata Institute of Social Sciences in 1936, in order to bring focus to social
work education.
After Dorabji’s death, the Tata legacy was carried forward by Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata. JRD Tata took over as the Chairman of the Tata group in 1938.
