Ratan Tata’s final farewell: Nation honours its most revered industrialist and philanthropist | Pics

The final rites of renowned industrialist Ratan Tata were conducted with full state honours at a central Mumbai crematorium on Thursday evening.

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The final rites of industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata were conducted with full state honours at a central Mumbai crematorium on Thursday evening, following his passing on Wednesday night after a brief illness at a local hospital. (ANI)

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and Union Minister Piyush Goyal paid their final tributes to Ratan Tata at the NCPA in Mumbai on Thursday. (HT Photo)

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Goa, a stray dog Ratan Tata adopted during a visit to Goa, was brought to the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) to pay last respects to Tata after his passing on October 9 at age 86. The dog had been with Tata's family for over eleven years. (Yogesh Naik/HT Photo)

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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, along with his wife Nita, son Aakash, and daughter-in-law Shloka, paid their respects to Ratan Tata at the NCPA on Thursday, where his mortal remains were laid for public homage. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Ratan Tata’s close aide Shantanu Naidu arrived at the NCPA lawns in Mumbai on Thursday to pay their final respects to the late industrialist. (ANI)

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Ratan Tata's mortal remains were transported to the Worli Crematorium in Mumbai on Thursday for the final rites. (PTI)

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Aditya Birla Group Chairperson Kumar Mangalam Birla arrived in Mumbai on Thursday to pay his last respects to the mortal remains of Ratan Tata, who passed away at age 86. (ANI)

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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Uddhav Thackeray visited the NCPA lawns in Mumbai on Thursday to pay his last respects to Ratan Tata. (ANI)

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Mumbaikars were seen waiting outside the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on Thursday to pay their final respects to Ratan Tata. (PTI)

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Ratan Tata's younger brother Jimmy Tata attended the funeral. Unlike Ratan, Jimmy is not involved in the family business and lives in a modest two-bedroom flat in Colaba. (HT Photo)

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Shantanu Naidu, a close associate of Ratan Tata, bid an emotional farewell to the industrialist on Thursday, calling him a "lighthouse." Their shared love for dogs had strengthened their bond, with Naidu starting his journey with the Tata group in Pune. (HT Photo)

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Mukesh Ambani interacted with Noel Tata while paying respects at the NCPA during Ratan Tata’s funeral. Noel Tata is vice chairman of Tata Steel and Titan, and his mother, Simone Tata, is chairman of multiple Tata companies. (Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times))

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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and director Kiran Rao paid their respects to Ratan Tata, who passed away on Wednesday night, at the NCPA in Mumbai on Thursday. (AP)

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Mourners gathered at Worli crematorium to pay their last respects to Ratan Tata ahead of the cremation ceremony in Mumbai on Thursday. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)