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Sir
Dorabji Tata
Dorab Tata
1st President of Indian Olympic Association
In office 1927–1928
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
Personal details
Born
(1859-08-27)27 August 1859 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died
3 June 1932(1932-06-03) (aged 72) Bad Kissingen, Germany
Spouse
Meherbai Bhabha
Parent(s)
Hirabai and Jamshedji Tata
Relatives
See Tata family
Alma mater
Cambridge University University of Bombay
Occupation
Industrialist, Philanthropist
Known for
Founder of Tata Steel, Tata Power and Tata Chemicals
Sir Dorabji Tata (27 August 1859 – 3 June 1932) was an Indian industrialist of the British Raj, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata Group. He was knighted in 1910 for his contributions to industry in British India.
Sir DorabjiTata (27 August 1859 – 3 June 1932) was an Indian industrialist of the British Raj, and a key figure in the history and development of the...
his older son DorabjiTata became the chairman in 1904. Sir Dorabji established the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), now known as Tata Steel in 1907...
The Sir DorabjiTata Trust was established by Sir Dorab Tata (fondly called Sir Dorabji), the elder son of Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata. Founded in...
married Hirabai Daboo, and their sons, DorabjiTata and Ratanji Tata, continued his legacy within the Tata Group. Tata's contributions were recognized posthumously...
father's firm. On the death of the elder Tata in 1904, Ratan Tata and his brother DorabjiTata inherited a very large fortune, much of which they devoted...
these trusts are the Sir DorabjiTata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust. Tata Sons is the owner of the Tata name and the Tata trademarks, which are registered...
as the Sir DorabjiTata Graduate School of Social Work by the Sir DorabjiTata Trust. In 1944, the institute was officially renamed the Tata Institute...
of a daughter and two sons, being: Dhunbai Tata, daughter of Jamsetji and Hirabai Tata. Unwed. DorabjiTata (27 August 1859 – 3 June 1932), elder son of...
capital of Tata Sons is held by philanthropic trusts endowed by members of the Tata family. The biggest two of these trusts are the Sir DorabjiTata Trust...
industry DorabjiTata (1859–1932), Indian industrialist and philanthropist Ratanji Tata (1871–1918), financier and philanthropist, son of Jamsetji Tata J. R...
administration of the institute since 1962. The Tata Memorial Hospital was initially commissioned by the Sir DorabjiTata Trust on 28 February 1941 as a center...
Ratan Tata was the interim chairman of Tata Sons. He continues to head the main two Tata trusts Sir DorabjiTata and Allied Trusts and Sir Ratan Tata Trust...
Simone Naval Tata (née Dunoyer) is a Swiss-born Indian businesswoman belonging to the Tata family. Simone Tata was born in 1930, and brought up in Geneva...
It was incorporated on 10 December 1917 with head office at Bombay by DorabjiTata. It was into manufacture and sale soaps, detergents, cooking oils, glycerine...
Jamshedpur in honour of its founder, Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. Tata had written to his son DorabjiTata about his vision of a great city in the area. On Founders...
premium collection inclusive of foreign operations. It was founded by Sir DorabjiTata in 1919, and was nationalised in 1973. Previously, it was a subsidiary...
established in 1936 as Sir DorabjiTata Graduate School of Social Work in Mumbai. It was renamed to its current name Tata Institute of Social Sciences...
leadership of Sir DorabjiTata, the elder son of group founder Jamsetji Tata. It was from this Edwardian building that DorabjiTata diversified the portfolio...
wrote to the Sir DorabjiTata Trust requesting financial assistance to set up a scientific research institute. With support from J.R.D. Tata, then chairman...
firm. He worked closely with DorabjiTata, the second chairman. When Dorabji died in 1932, he became the Chairman of the Tata Group and had the task of consolidating...
Steel Company (TISCO) was founded by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata and established by Sir DorabjiTata on 26 August 1907. TISCO started pig iron production in...
Tata Docomo was an Indian mobile network operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Teleservices deriving its name from NTT Docomo who invested in the...
Tata Power Company Limited is an Indian electric utility and electricity generation company based in Mumbai, India and is part of the Tata Group. With...
compete at the Summer Olympics until 1920. Ahead of the 1920 Games, Sir DorabjiTata and Governor of Bombay George Lloyd helped India secure representation...
Tata Communications Limited (previously known as Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) is an Indian telecommunications company. Before its acquisition by Tata...
sports meet at the Deccan Gymkhana, Poona, the Gymkhana President Sir DorabjiTata expressed a desire for India to take part in the forthcoming 1920 Olympics...
668 g) pear-shaped gem eventually purchased by Carlos I of Portugal. DorabjiTata acquired the Jubilee Diamond around 1900 and gave it to his wife Meherbai...