Also on board the ship was Jamsetji Tata, a well-known merchant of Mumbai and founder of the Tata Group. He had been to Japan for discussions on shipping, and during this visit, he had also seen with admiration the commendable progress made by Japan in several areas, including industry and sericulture. Now, he too, like the Swamiji, was on his way to Chicago, to visit the World Columbian Exposition where advancements in various areas, including science and technology, were being showcased. This great fair was being held in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s
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