Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain


Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain was a leading mediaperson, philanthropist, promoter of Indian literature and a prominent member of Jain religion. He is a descendant of the well known Sahu Jain family of Najibabad.

Early life

Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain was born on 15 August 1925. His great grandfather, Sahu Salekh Chand Jain, was a wealthy businessman who possessed a religious and charitable character. His grandfather was Shri Mussadi Lal. His father, Rao Bahadur Jugmundar Das, was a leading businessman and landlord in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and was even honoured by the British. He had his earlier education in Najibabad from where he moved on to obtain a B.Sc. at Benaras Hindu University Varanasi

Working with Times Group

On the insistence of his uncle Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain, he went to Delhi in 1960 and joined the Times Group. He went on to become the Executive Director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. and was the only person to edit both The Times of India 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.

Death

He died on 22 September 2004.

Associations

He was associated with various organisations in different capacities: