In 1944, following in the footsteps of his predecessors, JRD Tata established the JRD Tata Trust by donating his personal shares in Tata Sons and other group companies. He served as the Chairman of the Trust from its inception until his death. An exhaustive and unforgettable portrait of India’s greatest and most respected industrialist. Written by R M Lala with JRD Tata ’s co-operation, this superb biography tells the JRD story from his birth to 1993, the year in which he died in Switzerland. The book is divided into four parts: Part I ... JRD Tata pioneered civil aviation in the subcontinent in 1932 when he launched Tata Airlines. But that was only one of many path-breaking achievements of JRD , who guided the destiny of the Tata group for more than half a century. July 29, 2025 was the 121st birth anniversary of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata , better known as JRD Tata — the father of Indian aviation, the longest-serving chairman of Tata group, founder of many Tata companies and a hero of Indian business.
