Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86.

Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman has died aged 86, the group said in a statement late on Wednesday.Mr Tata, who ran the conglomerate for more than 20 years, had been undergoing intensive care in a Mumbai hospital,

The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar.