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    Harakh Chand Nahata was a renowned social entrepreneur from Bikaner, India who made significant contributions to society through his business ventures and philanthropic work. He established the first road transportation network in Tripura and financed many acclaimed films. Associated with over 60 organizations, he fought for human rights and dignity. Though Jain by birth, he respected all faiths and contributed generously. He was praised for his vision and efforts to bring northeast India into the economic mainstream.

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    HARAKH CHAND NAHATA –

    THE GREAT SOCIAL


    ENTREPRENEUR
    By : Dr. T.K. Jain
    AFTERSCHO☺ OL
    CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    SIVAKAMU VETERINARY HOSPITAL ROAD
    BIKANER 334001
    MOBILE : 9414430763
    www.afterschoool.tk
    tkjainbkn@yahoo.co.in

    Bikaner is a city of desert. Its tough life and hardships produced


    many social entrepreneurs. There were people, who were
    determined to change the destiny. There were
    people who inspite of hardships, strived for
    excellence. People from Bikaner travelled
    extensively to other places (as there were no
    business opportunities in Bikaner) and went to
    far off places like Japan, Rangoon, Chennai and Kolkatta (when we
    didn’t have Railways). The persons who were able to set up
    profitable businesses, were able to contribute to the well being of
    the society in Bikaner. They set up wells, ponds, dharmashalas,
    and other institutions.

    Harakh Chand Nahata was born on 18th. July, 1936 at Bikaner


    (Rajasthan) in an illustrious family. His father Shri Bhairudan
    Nahata was a businessman and soft natured social worker and his
    mother Durgadevi was a religious woman. Bhairudan Nahata was
    a great social worker, who would always work silently. He along
    with his friend Mr. Kochar collected one rupee each from each

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    Jain family in Bikaner and set up Jain School in Bikaner (which is
    open for all). His initiatives enabled establishment of the first
    school by Jain community. Thus a series of initiatives were started
    and later on a group of institutions were set up. Jain School was
    the first, but later we had institutions like Jain College etc. were
    set up by the Jain community in Bikaner. Other Jain communities
    in other places also took similar iniatives after taking inspiration
    from this initiative. Mr. Bhairudan Nahata was a silent worker,
    you don’t even find anywhere on Jain School or associated
    institutions.

    His (Harakh Chand Nahata’s) uncle Mr. Agarchand Nahata and his
    elder brother Mr. Bhanwar Lal Nahata were authorities in Jain
    philosophy, Prakrit, Pali, Apbransh, Rajasthani and Indian
    philosophy. They had written extensively and contributed to
    Rajasthani literature and literature on Jain philosophy. They had
    set up one of the most illustrious private library of Bikaner with
    extensive coverage of manuscripts and books.

    After completing his schooling at Bikaner and during college years


    in Calcutta, Harakh Chand Nahata started his business career. A
    visionary entrepreneur, who wanted to tread uncharted path, he
    was the first person, who started road transportation in the
    difficult and inhospitable terrain of Tripura. Handling the largest
    Railway Out Agency in Tripura (Tripura Town Out Agency) and
    establishing a large network of road transport at his own heavy
    costs and risks, he was instrumental in starting economic
    development and two - way traffic to bring economic gains for the
    local tribal people and the state of Tripura.

    He contributed a lot for the development of cinema in Eastern


    India through his Technicians Studio, Calcutta, with which many
    inter nationally acclaimed directors like Satyajit Ray, Hritwik

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    Ghatak and Basu Bhattacharya etc. were associated. Later, he
    turned film financier and Realtor and was known as an honest and
    up right person in trade circles. For his multi- faceted
    contributions to the trade and industry, he was honored with
    awards by the Vice President of India and Lt. Governor of Delhi.
    He was a leading social leader and philanthropist, who steadfastly
    stood and fought for human dignity, equality and respect.
    Associated with more than 60 socio-religious organizations and
    Trusts like Heart Care Foundation of India, Prakrit Bharati
    Academy, Rishabhdev Foundation, Mimjhar, Veerayatan,
    Rajasthan Bharati, Ahimsa International, Jain Mahasabha, Bharat
    Jain Mahamandal, Vishwa Jain Parishad and many others in
    different capacities, he relentlessly endeavored to attain their
    cherished goals. From 1990 onwards, he was the President of
    ‘Akhil Bhartiya Shree Jain Shwetamber Khartargachha body of
    thousands of Jams of this sect. As President, he relentlessly fought
    to safeguard against many injustices and attacks on the rights,
    dignity and conventions of the Samaj.

    Harakh Chand Nahata encouraged many upcoming artists of films


    and performing arts with his sanguine advice, help and patronage.
    He was a great connoisseur of art and literature and helped many
    budding artists, poets and writers. He spotted talents of writers
    and published many books including a Hindi monthly magazine at
    his own cost to encourage them. He was a voracious reader with a
    razor sharp analytical mind and compassioned heart. He wrote
    many write ups on different subjects and was an orator par
    excellence, who kept the audience spellbound with his thought-
    provoking dissertations and mastery over the chosen subject.
    Though a Jain by birth, he was an embodiment of ‘Sarv Dharma
    Sambhav’. Regardless of caste, creed or religion, he respected
    each and every faith and contributed to various temples and
    places of worship without any distinction. He was a firm believer

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    that religion is and should be a binding force and not a divisive
    force.
    He considered integrity and security of the Nation above religion
    and culture and stressing this, he used to say that only if the
    nation is secure, only then religion and culture would be secure.
    Compassion, tolerance, equality, dignity and love should be the
    guiding and contributing spirit in religious affairs and to this end
    he steadfastly worked at various levels and at different forums.
    Living a full and contented life, he breathed his last on 21st.
    February, 1999 at New Delhi after a brief illness.

    Mr. S.C. Jamir, Governor of Maharastra says about Mr. Nahata (on
    the occasion of launch of a stamp by the Post Office on Mr.
    Nahata): “his achievements clearly prove that he was truly a
    human being and he was truly a philanthropist.” “he had a vision.,
    he was fired not only for commercial or commerce, he was fired
    by some vision of that and he wanted to bring people nearer and
    nearer to the main stream and that was the most difficult thing
    for us to bring the entire North-Eastern region to the mainstream
    of our country, but Nahata did. I am very grateful to him.”

    Mr. Nahata was a great philanthropist. As a human being he


    always promoted institutions which were for the benefits of
    human beings. As a great human being he always promoted
    development of people.

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