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Tata was an Indian aviator, industrialist, entrepreneur, and chairman of the Tata Group. In a 2012 poll conducted by Outlook magazine, conducted in association with CNN-IBN and History18 Channels with BBC, Tata was named the sixth Greatest Indian.
He was the Indian-born son of renowned businessman Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his spouse Suzanne Brière. His mother was the first Indian lady to drive a car, and he was the country's first-ever licensed pilot in 1929. He is also well known for founding various businesses that are part of the Tata Group, such as Voltas, Air India, Tata Motors, Titan Industries, and Tata Consultancy Services.
He was given the French Legion of Honour in 1983 and two of India's highest civilian honors, the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna, in 1955 and 1992. He received these honors in recognition of his contributions to the Indian industry.