J. D. C. Bytco
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Jairam Dahya Chauhan - Bytco better known by name J. D. C. Bytco (1885–1978) was a reputed railway and civil contractor and industrialist based at Nasik. His native village was Kumbharia
in Kutch, Gujarat and he belonged to KGK Community.
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. He ventured in Hotel industry, founded Cinema Halls and was one of the top Industrialist of Nasik at one point of time.A main square of Nashik is known by name of Bytco Point, after him.
In later years of his life, he gave away much of his wealth in to charities. He founded the Muktidham
temple complex at Nashik Road
, which has a replica of twelve Jyotirlinga
s within its temple complex and is one of the major tourist attractions of the town.Further, he also donated land and money to start D. D. Bytco Higher Secondary School and J. D. Bytco Commerce & Science Collage & J.D.C. Bytco Institute of Management & Higher Studies in Nashik.He also donated money to start a Hospital, now named Jairam Hospital, which is located in Nasik Road near Muktidham temple.
Kumbharia
Kumbharia or Kumbhariyu is village in Anjar Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State of India. It is situated at a distance of 14 km from Anjar town & Taluka Headquarter.-History:...
in Kutch, Gujarat and he belonged to KGK Community.
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. He ventured in Hotel industry, founded Cinema Halls and was one of the top Industrialist of Nasik at one point of time.A main square of Nashik is known by name of Bytco Point, after him.
In later years of his life, he gave away much of his wealth in to charities. He founded the Muktidham
Muktidham
Muktidham is a marble temple complex honouring various Hindu gods. It is a popular tourist attraction situated in the Nashik Road suburb of the city of Nashik in the western state of Maharashtra in India. It is privately operated through a trust and was built through a generous donation by the late...
temple complex at Nashik Road
Nashik Road
Nashik Road is the name given to the suburb of Nashik that has the city's railway station...
, which has a replica of twelve Jyotirlinga
Jyotirlinga
A Jyotirlinga or Jyotirling or Jyotirlingam is a shrine where Lord Shiva, an aspect of God in Hinduism is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Lingam of light." There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India....
s within its temple complex and is one of the major tourist attractions of the town.Further, he also donated land and money to start D. D. Bytco Higher Secondary School and J. D. Bytco Commerce & Science Collage & J.D.C. Bytco Institute of Management & Higher Studies in Nashik.He also donated money to start a Hospital, now named Jairam Hospital, which is located in Nasik Road near Muktidham temple.