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Dorabji Tata

1859 - 1932

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Sir Dorabji Tata (27 August 1859 – 3 June 1932) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist 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. He was the elder son of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. He played a pioneering role by guiding India to the Olympics even before the establishment of an independent National Olympic Association. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dorabji Tata is the 751st most popular businessperson (down from 698th in 2019), the 1,079th most popular biography from India (down from 913th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Indian Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, Dorabji Tata ranks 751 out of 847. Before him are Michael Widenius, Mitchell Baker, Joi Ito, Gérard Lopez, Andrew Ng, and Charles Erwin Wilson. After him are Zablon Simintov, Miguel de Icaza, Ameera al-Taweel, Michel Roux, Emily Faithfull, and Colin Kolles.

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Among people born in 1859, Dorabji Tata ranks 145. Before him are Christopher Hornsrud, Sidney Lee, George Lansbury, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Tom Watson, and Katharine Lee Bates. After him is Cecil Sharp. Among people deceased in 1932, Dorabji Tata ranks 150. Before him are Frank Dixon, Donduk Kuular, Zoltán Ambrus, Sol Plaatje, Edward Barrett, and Edith Cowan. After him is Robert Manson.

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In India

Among people born in India, Dorabji Tata ranks 1,079 out of 1,861. Before him are Madhur Jaffrey (1933), Bipin Rawat (1958), Mamta Kulkarni (1972), Imtiaz Ali (1971), Sheela (1945), and Rashid Khan (1968). After him are Rabri Devi (1956), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), Leila Seth (1930), Saroj Khan (1948), Padmaja Naidu (1900), and Geetanjali Shree (1957).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In India

Among businesspeople born in India, Dorabji Tata ranks 20. Before him are Indra Nooyi (1955), Anil Ambani (1959), Dwarkanath Tagore (1794), Vijay Mallya (1955), Cyrus Mistry (1968), and Nita Ambani (1963). After him are Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (1953), Pallonji Mistry (1929), Vinod Khosla (1955), Sunita Narain (1961), Indu Jain (1936), and Sunil Mittal (1957).

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