She was India’s first female tennis Olympian, saved Tata Steel by mortgaging a diamond, read her story

Have you lady Meherbai Heard the name of Tata Is it? She was the woman who raised money by mortgaging her jewelery in the bank to save her husband’s company from bankruptcy. was. Meharbai also has Kohinoor diamond The big one was the diamond which he mortgaged to save TISCO (now Tata Steel) in 1920 Was. There are many stories which Giving a glimpse of Meherbai’s personality Yes. Let us tell you Meherbai‘s like this Unheard Introduces you to stories…

 

 

Meharbai was born on 10 October 1879 in Mumbai (then Bombay) was. His father Hormusji J. Bhabha was the first to go to England for higher education One of the Parsis were. when his family Happened. In 1884, his father was appointed Principal of Maharaja’s College, Mysore Gone. Meherbai got married at the age of 18 Jamsetji of Tata elder son sir Dorabji met Tata was.

 

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Founder of Tata Group Jamsetji Tata’s daughter-in-law Lady Meherbai Tata A woman ahead of her time Was. She was India’s first feminist activist Was. In 1924 she was the first Indian woman to participate in tennis at the Paris Olympics Became. He created the traditional Done. Meharbai, the 1929 law banning child marriage in India was also passed Made. That’s not just tennis rather a good Also does horse riding Was. Also a skilled piano player were.

 

 

Meharbai also played a very important role in saving the Tata Group during difficult financial times Thee. In 1924, when Tata Steel (then TISCO) was struggling due to the Great Depression, he mortgaged his priceless Jubilee Diamond to help keep the company afloat Was. This diamond was twice the size of the famous Kohinoor large gem Was. Because of this not only the business was saved from bankruptcy Rather Tata Steel is the world’s largest Became one of the biggest companies.

 

 

Sadly, Lady Meharbai died of leukemia in 1931 at the age of 52 Gone. His work left a lasting legacy in the form of the Tata Memorial Hospital and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, financed by the money from the sale of his diamonds Was. Now whenever you are in Jamshedpur Meharbai Will you go to the cancer hospital or else sir Meharbai to Will be exposed to related stories.