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Detailed explanation-1: -He was promoted as the general superintendent in 1978, general manager in 1979, president in 1985, Managing Director in 1992 and the Director in 1998. He retired from the Tata Steel in 2001. Irani joined the board of Tata Motors in June 1993 and also served as the director with Tata Sons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jamshed J Irani, also known as the “Steel Man of India", passed away aged 86 at Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Who is the Steelman of India? The Steelman of India is Jamshed Jiji Irani, 86 years old and former Tata Steel managing director. He is responsible for the “reinvention” of Tata Steel, which became the low-cost steel producer in the world in the phase of modern globalization.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jamshed J Irani, the “Steel Man of India” who “reinvented” Tata Steel and made it the “lowest-cost steel producer in the world” competing in the international market, died in Jamshedpur on Monday night, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. He was 86.

Detailed explanation-5: -A part of Tata Steel for over four decades, Jamshed J Irani was a tall name in the metal industry in India.