Did PM Modi’s statement regarding Swami Vivekananda’s advising Jamshedji Tata to establish a factory in the country is false? Read- Fact check

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