J. R. D. Tata : Father of Indian Aviation Quick Facts Profile Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was a French born, Indian aviator, not to mention an unparalleled business tycoon. He is India’s first licensed pilot, having qualified in 1929. For his extraordinary contribution to industries, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour in 1983 and the Bharat Ratna in 1992. Early Life and Childhood JRD Tata was born on 29th July 1904 in Paris to Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, who was the first cousin of Jamshedji Tata and one of the partners of Tata Sons, and his wife Susanne Brière. He has a older sister named Sylla, a younger sister Rodabeh and two younger brothers Darab and Jimmy Tata. Given that his mother was French, he spent most of his childhood in France, growing up with French as his first language. Education Jehangir attended the Janson De Sailly School in Paris, where he was often mistaken for an Egyptian. He also attended the Cathedral and John Connon Sch...
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