‘Those were the days’: Mahindra shares old ad of Taj offering stay at Rs 6
Updated On: 08 August, 2021 03:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Is there a way to beat inflation? The chairman of the Mahindra Group, who is known for his tongue-in-cheek remarks on Twitter, has an answer
Anand Mahindra, Taj Hotel. File pic
The Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra, on Friday shared a post on Twitter that took people to a trip down memory lane. He shared an old advertisement about Mumbai's iconic Taj hotel offering guests a stay for Rs 6.
“So here’s a way to beat inflation. Get into a time machine and go back…way back. Rs 6 per night for the Taj, Mumbai? Now those were the days…,” he tweeted sharing an image of the advertisement.
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"The Taj. Can you believe, a room @Rs 6?” was the caption on the ad dated December 1, 1903. The ad also described the hotel as 'luxuriously furnished' and came with all latest comforts.
The foundation of the Taj was laid in 1898 by Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. Taj opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903.
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