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The Tata ancestors were part of a movement,
beginning in the eighth century, in which a
large number of Parsis left Persia for India.
One of the chief centres in India where they
came and settled was Navsari, Gujarat, and it
was here that Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata's
ancestors lived for more than twenty-five
generations as priests.
Nestled in one of the tiny by-lanes in
Dasturwad, Navsari, Gujarat, is the house
where Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, Founder of
the House of Tata, was born on March 3, 1839.
On the occasion of the 175th birth anniversary
of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, his birthplace
has been restored and is now open for public
viewing.
As was customary in those days, Jamsetji's
mother, Jeevanbai, came to her father's house
for the birth of her first born . This single
storeyed, 1,500 sq. ft. house which includes
the ground floor and first floor, was owned
by Kavasji Maneckji Tata, great grandfather
of JRD Tata and was endowed into the
The room where Jamsetji was born.
J. N. Tata House (Birthplace) Trust by
J RD Tata on March 3, 1939, the centenary
of Jamsetji Tata.
Walking in through a low wooden door one
enters a small sitting area.
The most special and revered area in the
house is the room where Jamsetji was born.
A prayer room with utensils used at that time
are also on display.
