A Look At The Life Of Business Tycoon Late Ratan Tata: Rare Pictures

India is saddened after hearing the news of Tata Sons’ ex-chairman and Emeritus Ratan Tata’s passing away. From industrialists to politicians and other celebrities, along with thousands of the general public, all reached the cremation ground where Sir Ratan Tata was cremated with full state honors. Now, although it is a very sad day for India, we can still cherish the work that Mr. Tata has done for the country.

Today, we thought we should bring you some of the pictures of Mr. Ratan Tata from when he was young. There are also a number of pictures of him, a ton of his favorite cars, and a few pictures of him that show his love for his business and aviation. So sit tight and take a look at Ratan Tata’s incredible life, which is definitely an inspiration for our generation and the generations to come.

Ratan Tata: When He Was Young

This first picture that you see of the young Ratan Tata was once shared by him via his Instagram profile. In this image, he mentioned this picture was taken back when he used to live in Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America. It was taken before he came to India, and he was very happy about his return.

In this image, we can see that Ratan Tata is even younger and is sitting beside his grandmother.

For those who may not be aware, Ratan Tata graduated from Cornell University, which is an Ivy League college. He earned his degree in architecture and structural engineering back in 1962, following which he later joined Tata Group.

Here is another image of the legend from his college days. He can be seen with a very pretty smile, looking directly into the camera. He is accompanied by one of his friends from Cornell University.

Although Ratan Tata has never married, he was still very close to his family. In this picture, three generations of Tatas can be seen sitting together. The one on the left is Naval Tata, Ratan Tata’s father. As for the child in the picture, it is Ratan Tata’s stepbrother, Noel Naval Tata.

We all know about Ratan Tata’s love for automobiles. However, he was also a massive aviation enthusiast. What’s even more interesting is that he even had a pilot’s license. In this image, he can be seen sitting inside the cockpit of a single-seater plane.

Here, we have a young Ratan Tata looking at something accompanied by two other people. Now, what exactly he was looking at is unknown.

Ratan Tata succeeded Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata as the chairman of Tata Group. Here, we can see the young tycoon sitting with the legend JRD Tata himself.

Ratan Tata worked diligently and took Tata Group to new heights with the guidance of JRD Tata. In this image, he can be seen taking a sip out of a glass while sitting next to JRD Tata.

Ratan Tata led Tata Motors to whole new heights. In this image, he was seen with leaders from Singapore. He was showing them the Tata showroom in Worli, Mumbai.

Here is another image of Ratan Tata showing the Tata showroom to the leaders from Singapore back in the 1990s.

Now, we do not know which exact airplane this is, but here we have Ratan Tata checking out the controls in the cockpit of this airplane. For those who may not be aware, Ratan Tata once flew an F-16 fighter jet at an airshow in Mumbai in 2007.

This particular picture held a special place in Ratan Tata’s heart. He shared this image on Instagram on the 117th birth anniversary of JRD Tata. It was from the launch of the Tata Estate back in 1992.

Next up, we have Mr. Tata standing next to the iconic Tata Sumo SUV. This vehicle was named after Sumant Mulgaonkar, who was the former MD of Tata Motors.

Ratan Tata has shared a number of pictures from his archives, and this was shared by him on the 25th Anniversary of Tata Indica. It was India’s first indigenous car and holds a special place in the Indian automotive industry.

This picture shows Ratan Tata standing next to the Indica Vista, which was the successor to the Tata Indica, which Ratan Tata helped build. This image was taken back in 2008 when the Indica Vista was launched in the country with a price tag of Rs 3.49 lakh.

Here is an image of Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry, both former chairmen of Tata Group, standing next to the Tata Safari Storme. This image was taken at the launch event of this iconic SUV in 2012.

One of the biggest passion projects was the Tata Nano. He dreamt of an affordable car for the masses. He wanted everyone to be able to drive a car. However, due to failed marketing, this iconic hatchback never brought in as many sales.

Ratan Tata, as we all know, was a true automotive enthusiast. He also loved Sunday rides and was spotted driving his convertible cars on Mumbai’s Marine Drive. In this image, Ratan Tata was seen driving his Mercedes Benz SL 500. This convertible sports car also had “500” on its registration plate.

Here is Mr. Tata standing next to his beloved Ferrari California T convertible. This particular supercar is finished in the lovely shade of Rosso Corsa, which is the most popular color chosen by Ferrari buyers. Ratan Tata’s California T was equipped with a lovely tan interior.

When we count Ratan Tata’s life highlights, one of the most important ones is him and Tata Group acquiring the Jaguar and Land Rover luxury brands from Ford. He did this even after Ford once humiliated Ratan Tata when he went to sell the Tata Cars production business to Ford in the USA. In this image, he can be seen standing next to a Jaguar C-X75 hybrid supercar concept.

Ratan Tata, along with high-end luxury cars, also owned a number of humble cars. Among these, one was his beloved Honda Civic first-generation model, which he used to drive himself.