Tata’s 133-year legacy of profits and giving

Today, the Tata Group is valued at approximately $365 billion, with 30 publicly listed companies and over 700,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries including Kenya.

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Ten years after the Government of India Act of 1858 made India a direct colony of the British Empire, a young man, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, started a trading company. With the princely capital of 21,000 rupees.

Jamsetji set up a number of businesses, including a textile mill in Nagpur. He was incredibly successful as a businessman, but he was driven by a deep personal need to make an impact in the communities where his businesses operated.

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