J. D. C. Bytco

Jairambhai Dayabhai Chauhan Bytco better known by name J. D. C. Bytco (1885–1978) was a railway and civil contractor, industrialist and philanthropist based at Nasik.

Background

Jairam was born to Dayabhai Chauhan in 1885[1] at his native village in Kumbharia in Kutch, Gujarat. He belonged to Mestri community of Kutch.[1][2]

His father Dahya Vira Chauhan was also a railway contractor. Jayram Dahya carried on his father's legacy as a railway contractor and later transformed himself into an industrialist, who founded J. D. Bytco Limited, an oral health-care & herbal product manufacturing company, manufacturing gripe water, tooth powder and other oral and baby care products[3][4] He ventured in Hotel industry, founded Bytco Cinema Hall[5] and was one of the top Industrialist of Nasik at one point of time.[6] A main square of Nashik is known by name of Bytco Point, after him.

He died in 1978 at Nasik.[1]

Charitable deeds

In later years of his life, he gave away much of his wealth in to charities. In year 1971, he founded the Muktidham temple complex at Nashik Road, which has a replica of twelve Jyotirlingas, temple of Krishna and other deities within its temple complex and is one of the major tourist attractions of the town.[2][7][8] He took personal interest in building of Muktidham temple and also employed the services of a noted painter Raghubir Mulgaonkar for beautification of temple complex.[4][9] The Muktidham complex also houses a dharamshala, which can accommodate at least 200 pilgrims.[10] He also built a Hindu crematorium near Muktidham.[2]

He also donated land and money to start, Jairambhai High School, D. D. Bytco Higher Secondary School, Smt R. J. Chauhan High School, J. D. Bytco Commerce & Science College & J.D.C. Bytco Institute of Management & Higher Studies in Nashik.[11][12][13][14] He also donated money to start a Hospital, now named Jairam Hospital & Research Ceneter,[15] which is located in Nasik Road near Muktidham temple.[16]

Also at his native village, Kumbharia in Kutch, he built a dharamshala, donated funds to rehabilitation of their kuldevi temple and founding of a primary and secondary school.[2]

During his lifetime he had founded the Jairambhai Dayabhai Chauhan (Bytco) Charitable Trust, through which he carried on his charitable activities. The trust still continues to donate monies for charitable works, scholarships and research works, now managed by his sons.[1][17]

References
  1. Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj : A brief History & Glory : by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta.
  2. Nanji Bapa ni Nondh-pothi published in Gujarati language in year 1999 from Vadodara. It is a diary of Railway Contracts done by KGK community noted by Nanji Govindji Tank during his life-time last entry in 1954. The diary was later discovered his son Govardhan Nanji Tank and released as a book compiled by Dharsibhai Jethalal Tank. This book was given the Aank Sidhhi Award by Kutch Shakti at Mumbai in year 2000. Life sketch of Jairam Dahya Chauhan, Nasik and Kumbharia pp:84
  3. J.D.BYTCO KALI TOOTH POWDER, JD TOOTH POWDER Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Alphabetical Index of Indian Trade Marks
  4. Jain, Kajri (2007). Gods in the Bazaar: The Economies of Indian Calendar Art By Kajri Jain. p. 160. ISBN 978-0822389736.
  5. Asian Film Directory and Who's who – Page 324. 1952. p. 324.
  6. J. D. Bytco Cosmetics Ltd
  7. Muktidham temple is situated in Nashik Road. Built by Late Shri JayramBhai Bytco, is magnificent piece of architecture, made with marble from Makran in Rajastan, and by Rajastani sculptors Archived 1 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Official Website of Nashik District
  8. Muktidham Temple is located on the suburbs of Nasik, Maharastra. A temple that is has the marble complex was constructed by late Late Shri JayramBhai Bytco or Mr. J.D. Chauhan-Bytco and handled through his trust privately.
  9. Kaur, Raminder; Sinha, Ajay J. (2005). Bollyworld: Popular Indian Cinema Through A Transnational Lens edited by Raminder Kaur, Ajay J Sinha. ISBN 9780761933205.
  10. b Satpathy, C. (2011). Shirdi Sai Baba and Other Perfect Masters by C. B. Satpathy. ISBN 9788120790513.
  11. Website naming D D Bytco Boys High School & Jr College founded by Jairam Dahya Chauhan of Kumbharia
  12. Website naming J.D. Bytco Commerce College founded by Jairam Dahya Chauhan of Kumbharia
  13. J.D. Bytco Institute of Management Studies
  14. J D C Bytco Institute of Management & Higher Studies Directory of institutions for higher education,Ministry of Education and Social Welfare.
  15. Parliamentary Debates: Official Report by India. Parliament. House of the People – 2007– Page 150
  17. Annals of the National Association of Geographers, India. 1989. p. 12. ..an amount of Rs. 25,001.00 was received from Jairambhai D. Chauhan (BYTCO) Charitable Turst, Nasik through the efforts of one of our colleagues
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