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Ratan Tata’s final Instagram post leaves his legions of fans heartbroken: ‘Thank you for thinking of me’
Ratan Tata, who ran the conglomerate Tata Sons for over twenty years, died at the age of 86. His demise has left India heartbroken.
Ratan Tata, one of India’s most beloved industrialists and philanthropists, died at 86. Chairman of Tata Sons N Chandrasekaran shared a statement confirming the business tycoon's demise. Amid this news, the renowned industrialist's last post on Instagram has added to people’s sadness about losing him.
“Thank you for thinking of me,” this is what Ratan Tata wrote on Instagram two days ago before his death. At that point, he was admitted to the hospital due to failing health.
People have flocked to the comments section of his last post to pay their tributes. From expressing that Ratan Tata's death feels like a “personal loss” to writing “RIP”, people have left several remarks.
A look back at Ratan Tata’s Instagram posts:
Ratan Tata wasn’t a regular user of the platform but occasionally shared posts that left people intrigued. He shared his first post on October 30, 2019 about joining Instagram.
What did Ratan Tata’s first post on Instagram say?
“I don’t know about breaking the internet, but I am so excited to join all of you on Instagram! After a long absence from public life, I look forward to exchanging stories and creating something special with such a diverse community!”
Over the years, the business tycoon and philanthropist has posted several shares, including asking for help for strays, talking about his animal hospital in Mumbai, and debunking fake news attributed to him.
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Ratan Tata often posted about stray dogs and how people can be more sensitive towards their needs. On June 26, he also posted about a seven-month-old dog and urged social media users to help find blood for it.
Ratan Tata's animal hospital:
Ratan Tata's last venture was the Small Animal Hospital, Mumbai (SAHM). The pet hospital is over 98,000 square feet and is a state-of-the-art pet hospital. It is also the first-of-its-kind facility in India.
Ratan Tata has been undergoing intensive care in a Mumbai hospital since Monday.
