Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain
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Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain was a leading mediaperson, philanthropist, promoter of Indian literature and leader of the worldwide Jain community. He hails from the well known Sahu Jain
family of Najibabad
(Bijnor District
, Uttar Pradesh
).
Jugmundar Das was a leading businessman and landlord in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
who was even honoured by the British
. He had his earlier education in Najibabad from where he moved on to study B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry) at Benaras Hindu University.
and Navbharat Times
for many years. He was also the Chairman of Press Trust of India
and the Indian Newspaper Society
.
A leader of the Jain community, he was revered for his philanthropic nature and devoted services to the cause of Jain religion and society. He was National President of All India Digambar Jain Holy Places Committee and the All India Digambar Jain Parishad, which was founded by his great grandfather.
He died on 22 September 2004.
He was associated with various organisations in different capacities:
Sahu Jain
Sahu Jain is an important industrial family of India. They own the Times Group and its parent company, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. They are of Agrawal Jain community....
family of Najibabad
Najibabad
Najibabad is a pleasant city / partially hill station and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has a railway junction and is one of the administrative blocks of the Bijnor district...
(Bijnor District
Bijnor District
Bijnor is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Bijnor city is the district headquarters.-Geography :...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
).
Early Life
He was born on 15 August 1925. His great grandfather Sahu Salekh Chand Jain was a wealthy businessman possessing religious and charitable mind. His grand father was Shri Mussadi Lal. His father Rao BahadurRao Bahadur
Rao Bahadur was a title of honour issued in British India to individuals who had performed great service to the nation....
Jugmundar Das was a leading businessman and landlord in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
who was even honoured by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He had his earlier education in Najibabad from where he moved on to study B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry) at Benaras Hindu University.
Later Life
He was the Executive Director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. and the only person to edit both The Times of IndiaThe Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
and Navbharat Times
Navbharat Times
Navbharat Times aka NBT is the largest circulated as well as largest read Hindi newspaper of Delhi & Mumbai. From the stable of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd which also publishes other dailies like The Times of India, The Economic Times, Maharashtra Times and also magazines like Filmfare & Femina...
for many years. He was also the Chairman of Press Trust of India
Press Trust of India
Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in India. It is headquartered in Delhi and is a nonprofit cooperative among more than 450 Indian newspapers and has a staff of about 2,000 writers spread across 150 offices nationwide...
and the Indian Newspaper Society
Indian Newspaper Society
The Indian Newspaper Society acts as the central organization of the Press of India, an independent body authenticating circulation figures of newspapers and periodicals in India. It is an organization which plays a major role in protecting and promoting the freedom of press in India. The society...
.
A leader of the Jain community, he was revered for his philanthropic nature and devoted services to the cause of Jain religion and society. He was National President of All India Digambar Jain Holy Places Committee and the All India Digambar Jain Parishad, which was founded by his great grandfather.
He died on 22 September 2004.
He was associated with various organisations in different capacities:
- Chairman, Municipal Board, Najibabad, U.P.(1952-55)
- Managing Trustee, Bharatiya Jnanpith
- Chairman, Indian Institute of Mass Communications, New Delhi
- Chairman, S.P. Jain Advanced Management Research Centre, University of DelhiUniversity of DelhiThe University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
; - President, International Chrysanthemum Council.
- President, Chrysanthemum Society of India & Delhi Dahlia Society.
- Member, Board Of Governors of IITIndian Institutes of TechnologyThe Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
, New Delhi - Member, Board of Governors Indian Institute of Forest ManagementIndian Institute of Forest ManagementThe Indian Institute of Forest Management is an autonomous institution at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India, established by the , Government of India with financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and course assistance from the Indian Institute of...
, Bhopal. - President, Sahu Jain P.G. College, Rama Jain Kanya Mahavidyalaya, M.D. Kanya Vidyalaya Girls College, Moorti Devi Saraswati Inter College
- President, Mahavir Vishwa Vidyapeeth, New Delhi.
- Times Research Foundation, Times Eye Research Foundation, Jainology Research Institute, Lucknow; Kund Kund Bharati Prakrit Academy, Delhi; Times Centre for Media Studies and The Times of India Relief Fund.
Awards
- Honorary D.Lit by the Bundelkhand UniversityBundelkhand UniversityBundelkhand University is a government run university in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1975, it has professional, technical and vocational study programmes.-Academic departments:*Faculty of Engineering & Technology...
, Jhansi - Honor of Vidya Vachaspati by Gurukul Kangri University.