Other attendees included India's Home Minister Amit Shah, central bank governor Shaktikanta Das, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and actor Aamir Khan. A licensed pilot who would occasionally fly the company plane, Tata never married and was known for his quiet demeanour, relatively modest lifestyle and philanthropic work.

Ratan Tata’s funeral brought together people from all walks of life, reflecting his far-reaching legacy. His body, wrapped in the tricolour, lay in state at Mumbai’s NCPA from 10:30 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.

The funeral has taken place in Mumbai of Ratan Tata, the chairman of one of India’s biggest conglomerates, Tata Group, who died on Wednesday aged 86. Business leaders, politicians and celebrities were among thousands of people who paid their last respects at the centre where his body lay in state before being cremated.