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Meet the man who donated 65% of his 8.29 Lakh CR to charity. 1962: Ratan Tata joined the Tata Group in after receiving his B.Arch. Degree from Cornell and briefly working with Jones and Emmons in Los Angeles. 👨‍🎓 1971: Tata was appointed the Director-in-charge of the National Radio & Electronics Company Limited in 1971. 💼 1981: Tata became the Chairman of Tata Industries, where he was responsible for transforming it into a group think tank and promoter of new ventures in high-tech businesses. 👨‍💻 1983: Ratan Tata launched the everyday household salt brand — Tata Salt, India's first national branded salt. Tata Salt was the first to introduce iodized vacuum-evaporated salt at a time when unbranded and unpackaged salt was famous. 🤯 1986: Ratan Tata was appointed Chairman of Air India, India's then-luxury national carrier. He stepped down in 1989 for something bigger. 👇 1991: Ratan Tata became the Chairman of Tata Sons and the Tata Trusts, succeeding Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy (JRD) Tata. 🙏 1999: Ratan Tata and his team were rejected by Ford Motors. They laughed at the brand's lack of expertise in the passenger vehicle (PV) segment. 2000: Ratan Tata received Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award from the Government of India. The same year, Tata Tea also bought the global tea brand Tetley Group for 271 million euros. 💰 2004: Under Ratan Tata's leadership as the chairman of Tata Sons, the Group's IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was listed on the Indian stock exchanges. The IT firm is now worth $183.36 billion and is the second-largest company in India. 📉 2006: Tata also launched TataSky, a Direct-to-Home (DTH) television business that is now one of the biggest in television network distribution. 🙌 2008: The year of irony for the Tata Group. Tata Motors acquired Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR) from Ford Motors for $2.5 billion. Tata bailed out Ford of a deal filled with financial losses, stiff competition, and quality issues, as the brand then focused on capitalizing on JLR's luxury appeal. The revenge was sweet. ✅ Ratan Tata also received the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award from the Government of India. ✌️ In a bid to make cars affordable for the common man in India, Ratan Tata launched the Tata Nano this year. It was the cheapest car in the country, with a price tag of ₹1 lakh. 🚗 2012: Ratan Tata stepped down as Chairman of Tata Sons after 50 years with the Tata Group and was appointed Chairman Emeritus. His best move was yet to come. 👇 2022: A decade after Tata stepped down as acting Chairman of Tata Sons. Ratan Tata welcomed the airline Air India back into the Tata family after the Group bought it from the Indian government. Tata Group paid the government ₹18,000 crore for the Air India acquisition. Ratan Tata has donated his 8.29 Lakh CR through Tata trusts. At 86, his legacy stays forever. A tribute to the billionaire with a trillion dollar heart, Ratan Naval Tata. 🙏