Tribute to J N Tata on his birthday 3 Mar 2011
Business is meant for
Wealth generation only
This deep-rooted adage
Was shaken and thrown off gear
This day in 1839
When Nusserwanji Tata
Was born in Navsari of Gujarat
It was a differently bright
And quite a colourful dawn as
It marked the beginning of
Socially-considerate
Industrialization in India
The country leaders were
In a struggle for political freedom
At the time when Tata grew
And was mature enough
To take a lead
He thought politically freed
India should also turn
Economically independent
And technically advanced
His gnawing desire and cherished vision
Was an economically strong
And technologically sound
Independent India
He knew also how to make it happen
The only way was
To make India industrialized
And to make Indians trained in technology
Winning independence may be difficult
But not impossible
But, holding on to that is possible only if
Adequate economic foundation is ensured
And with scientifically tutored man power
To pillar that democratic mansion
Business’s live-wire is wealth generation, no doubt
But its life preserver is the
Support of the people around
Who directly or indirectly
Helped the business establish and run
He professed
Sharing of
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poem by Bashyam Narayanan
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