Ratan Tata Legacy: Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata died at the age of 86. He breathed his last in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday. Here is the list of major awards and recognition earned by the legendary businessman and a visionary, throughout his life.
Ratan Tata Legacy: Awards And Honours In India
- Tata was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, 3rd highest civilian honour of the Government of India in 2000.
- Tata was also honoured with the second highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
- Ratan Tata was also honoured with several state civilian awards. One among them was Maharashtra Bhushan in 2006.
- Tata was conferred with the Assam Baibhav award in 2021.
- Government of Maharashtra honoured Tata with Maharashtra Udyog Ratna in 2023.
- Apart from these Tata also received Honorary Doctor of Science from IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, and IIT Kharagpur.
These were among the many awards and honours he received in India.
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International Awards And Honours
- Government of Uruguay conferred Tata with the Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in 2004.
- Tata was honoured by Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009.
- Government of Italy honoured Tata with Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2009.
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun was bestowed upon Tata in 2012 by the Government of Japan.
- Queen Elizabeth II conferred Tata with Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 2014.
- Tata recieved Commander of the Legion of Honour in 2016 by the Government of France.
- Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia was conferred upon Tata in 2023 by King Charles III.
- Apart from these Tata also received Oslo Business for Peace Award from Business for Peace Foundation in 2010.
- Tata was also bestowed by Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in 2007.
- Tata also received Honorary Doctor of Law from University of Cambridge.
These were among the many International awards and honours Tata had received throughout his life.
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