A video is getting viral on social media sites regarding PM Modi in which he claims that Swami Vivekananda at the age of 30 advised Jamshedji Tata to establish a factory in the country.
Social Media users are sharing this video and making fun of PM Narendra Modi.
By sharing this picture a verified Twitter user named Tariq Anwar Champarni captioned- “ Respected @narendramodi Ji, Jamshed Ji Tata was born in 1839 and Vivekananda Ji was born in 1863. Jamshed Tata opened the first company in 1868. (English Translation).
Source: Twitter
Meanwhile, Many other social media users are sharing a similar claim-
Source: Twitter
Source:Facebook
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Fact check:
To check the originality of the viral video the team of DFRAC first converted the video into a few keyframes. Then the team did a reverse image search. We found the Tweet related to Swami Vivekananda and Jamshedji Tata on the official Twitter account of Tata Steel.
Source: Twitter
Source: Tata Steel
The letter described the time when Jamsethji Tata met Swami Vivekananda while they were traveling together in 1893 on a ship to Chicago from Japan.
The team has also found an article titled as- “ A meeting on board. The Empress of India
This article has an audio transcript of Jamshedji Tata’s letter to Swami Vivekananda.
Source: Tata
Conclusion:
It is clear from the verification of DFRAC that PM Modi’s statement that Swami Vivekananda advised Jamshedji Tata to establish a factory in India is true.
Claim Reviewed: PM Modi’s statement regarding Swami Vivekananda’s advice to Jamshedji Tata to establish a factory in the country is false
Claimed By: Social Media Users
Fact check: Misleading
