Beyond the Last Blue Mountain by R.M. Lala.epub

Publisher: Penguin India (14 October 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140169016
ISBN-13: 978-0140169010
Pages : 408

Beyond The Last Blue Mountain is a biographical account of the life and times of J R D Tata, who was the founder of the biggest industrial house in India. He was the forerunner of aviation in India and is still highly respected both in India and in other parts of the world. This biography starts right from Tata’s birth and eventually reaches the time of his death, which is the year 1993, when he died in Switzerland.
The book has been divided into four distinct parts. The first part deals with J R D Tata’s early years, from the time he was born in the year 1904 to the time when he took on the role of Chairman in the Tata Company at the age of thirty-four. This company then went on to become the largest industrial conglomerate in India.
The second part takes a look at the forty-six years that Tata spend with his long-lasting passion, Aviation. This led to the creation of one of India’s biggest success stories in the field of aviation. The fourth part of the book discloses details about his personal life and public persona that have not been discussed in any other book till date. It also speaks about his long-lasting friendships with famous personalities such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi and a number of celebrities as well.