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.
Life sketch Jairam was born to Dayabhai Chauhan in 1885Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj : A brief History & Glory : by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta. in Kumbharia in Kutch, British India. He belonged to Mestri community of Kutch.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
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.J.D.BYTCO KALI TOOTH POWDER, JD TOOTH POWDER Alphabetical Index of Indian Trade Marks He ventured in the hotel industry, founded Bytco Cinema Hall and was at a time one of the top industrialists of Nasik.J. D. Bytco Cosmetics Ltd
He died in 1978 at Nasik.
A main square of Nashik is named Bytco Point after him.
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.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 Official Website of Nashik DistrictMuktidham 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. He took personal interest in building of Muktidham temple and also employed the services of the painter Raghubir Mulgaonkar for beautification of temple complex. The Muktidham complex also houses a dharamshala, which can accommodate at least 200 pilgrims. He also built a Hindu crematorium near Muktidham.
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.Website naming D D Bytco Boys High School & Jr College founded by Jairam Dahya Chauhan of KumbhariaWebsite naming J.D. Bytco Commerce College founded by Jairam Dahya Chauhan of KumbhariaJ.D. Bytco Institute of Management StudiesJ D C Bytco Institute of Management & Higher Studies Directory of institutions for higher education, Ministry of Education and Social Welfare. He also donated money to start Bytco hospital, which is now named Jairam Hospital & Research Center,Parliamentary Debates: Official Report by India. Parliament. House of the People – 2007– Page 150 located in Nasik Road near Muktidham temple.
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.
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.
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