J. D. C. Bytco

Jairambhai Dayabhai Chauhan Bytco
Born	1885 Kumbharia, Kutch, British India
Died	1978(1978-00-00) (aged 92–93) Nasik, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Railway and civil contractor, Industrialist, Philanthropist

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

Background

Jairam was born to Dayabhai Chauhan in 1885[1] in Kumbharia in Kutch, British India. 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 became an industrialist. He founded J. D. Bytco Limited, an oral health-care and herbal product manufacturing company, that produces gripe water, tooth powder and other oral and baby care products.[3][4] He ventured in the hotel industry, founded Bytco Cinema Hall[5] and was at a time one of the top industrialists of Nasik.[6] A main square of Nashik is named 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 to charities. In 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 tourist attractions of the town.[2][7][8] He took personal interest in building of Muktidham temple and also employed the services of the 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, which is now named Jairam Hospital & Research Center,[15] located in Nasik Road near Muktidham temple.[16]

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

He 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 and is 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 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 by 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 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 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
16. "In Bytco Point, Nashik".
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 Trust, Nasik through the efforts of one of our colleagues