Tata Motors Installs Life-Size Stone Statue Of Ratan Tata On Birth Anniversary [Video]
On 8th of October, 2024, Sir Ratan Tata left for his heavenly abode at the age of 86 years. Despite his death, people are remembering him and he will be remembered in the decades to come for his compassion, philanthropy, business acumen, and his character. 28th of December was his birth anniversary, and on this occasion, the Tata Group, in a very heartwarming ceremony, unveiled a life-size statue of Sir Ratan Tata.
The video showing the grand unveiling of the life-size statue of the icon, Sir Ratan Tata, has been shared on Instagram by Adil Jal on their page. This particular statue has been placed at the Tata Motors manufacturing plant in Pimpri-Chinchwad. In this short clip, we can note that a crane held a beautiful curtain over the life-size statue of Mr. Tata, following which it was slowly lifted and the statue was revealed to the public. Along with Ratan Tata, there are statues of Jamsetji Tata and JRD Tata as well.
For those who may not be aware, Ratan Tata had a very deep relationship with the Tata Motors plant in Pimpri-Chinchwad, near Pune, Maharashtra. He is credited with transforming the area into a major industrial hub, which today is often referred to as India’s “auto hub”. After taking over the leadership of TELCO (Tata Engineering And Locomotive Company), which later turned into Tata Motors, Ratan Tata played a crucial role in the expansion of the Pimpri-Chinchwad plant.
He emphasized prioritizing local industries and vendors for automobile parts. Due to this, the multiplication of thousands of small and medium-sized industrial units in Pimpri-Chinchwad took place. Ratan Tata was also known for his personal touch, as he would often visit the shop floor, meet mechanics and engineers, and eat with employees in the common canteen rather than the executives’ area.
To a lot of people, Ratan Tata may just look like a humble industrialist. However, in reality, he was a very passionate man. He had a deep-rooted love for automobiles, animal welfare, and nation-building with his companies. Mr. Tata was a trained architect and an engineer. He truly loved design, mechanical precision, and innovation.
Not only did he love making new automobiles, he also thoroughly enjoyed driving and not just being chauffeured around. Every Sunday, he would take out his cars like the Ferrari California T, Cadillac XLR, and other convertible cars, and drive on Mumbai’s iconic Marine Drive.
As for his contributions via his automotive passions, he was the man behind the Tata Indica, which became India’s first indigenous car. He also wanted each and every Indian family to have a car, and for this reason, he built the Tata Nano. It was born from seeing a family of four on a scooter in the rain.
Another one of the biggest highlights of his career was the Jaguar Land Rover acquisition. Back in 2008, when Ford was distressed and was selling Jaguar and Land Rover, he grabbed the opportunity and bought these companies. He had an emotional respect for these iconic brands.
Now, we know that there might be a ton of other achievements which might have been missed, as his journey was very long. But what we all do know is that Sir Ratan Tata was one of the most humble, passionate, philanthropist industrialists to bless India and this world.