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	Shreyans Prasad was born in 1908 to the [[Sahu Jain]] family of [[Najibabad]], related to [[The Times Group\|The Times of India Group]] and the [[Dalmia Group]]. He took over the India's first [[soda ash]] factory founded in [[Dhrangadhra]] (est. 1925), and established the Dhrangadhra Chemical Works in 1939.<ref>[http://www.dcwmonitor.com/aboutdcw.asp About DCW] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103063855/http://www.dcwmonitor.com/aboutdcw.asp \|date=2012-01-03 }}</ref> He was the founder-chairman of this company, which is now known as DCW. His business group consisted of 12 companies in 1965.<ref name="Kochanek1974">{{cite book\|author=Stanley A. Kochanek\|title=Business and politics in India\|url=https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch\|url-access=registration\|access-date=3 February 2012\|year=1974\|publisher=University of California Press\|isbn=978-0-520-02377-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch/page/342 342]–}}</ref>		Shreyans Prasad was born in 1908 to the [[Sahu Jain]] family of [[Najibabad]], related to [[The Times Group\|The Times of India Group]] and the [[Dalmia Group]]. He took over the India's first [[soda ash]] factory founded in [[Dhrangadhra]] (est. 1925), and established the Dhrangadhra Chemical Works in 1939.<ref>[http://www.dcwmonitor.com/aboutdcw.asp About DCW] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103063855/http://www.dcwmonitor.com/aboutdcw.asp \|date=2012-01-03 }}</ref> He was the founder-chairman of this company, which is now known as DCW. His business group consisted of 12 companies in 1965.<ref name="Kochanek1974">{{cite book\|author=Stanley A. Kochanek\|title=Business and politics in India\|url=https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch\|url-access=registration\|access-date=3 February 2012\|year=1974\|publisher=University of California Press\|isbn=978-0-520-02377-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch/page/342 342]–}}</ref>

	Shriyans Prasad was a member of [[Rajya Sabha]] (upper house of the Indian Parliament) during 1952-1958. He was also the President of the [[International Chamber of Commerce]]'s Indian chapter<ref>[http://www.iccindiaonline.org/htm/president.htm PRESIDENTS OF ICC INDIA]</ref> and [[FICCI]]<ref>{{cite book\|author=Stanley A. Kochanek\|title=Business and politics in India\|url=https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch\|url-access=registration\|access-date=3 February 2012\|year=1974\|publisher=University of California Press\|isbn=978-0-520-02377-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch/page/181 181]–}}</ref> during 1962. He also worked as the President of the [[Bharatiya Jnanpith]], which was founded by his brother Shanti Prasad.<ref name="The Sacred Sravana-Belagola">{{cite book\|title=The Sacred Sravana-Belagola\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZ3S6CW5KKQC&pg=PP9\|access-date=3 February 2012\|publisher=Bhartiya Jnanpith\|pages=9–}}</ref>		Shriyans Prasad was a member of [[Rajya Sabha]] (upper house of the Indian Parliament) during 1952-1958. He was also the President of the [[International Chamber of Commerce]]'s Indian chapter<ref>[http://www.iccindiaonline.org/htm/president.htm PRESIDENTS OF ICC INDIA]</ref> and [[FICCI]]<ref>{{cite book\|author=Stanley A. Kochanek\|title=Business and politics in India\|url=https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch\|url-access=registration\|access-date=3 February 2012\|year=1974\|publisher=University of California Press\|isbn=978-0-520-02377-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch/page/181 181]–}}</ref> during 1962. He also worked as the President of the [[Bharatiya Jnanpith]], which was founded by his brother Shanti Prasad.<ref name="The Sacred Sravana-Belagola">{{cite book\|title=The Sacred Sravana-Belagola\|year = 1981\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZ3S6CW5KKQC&pg=PP9\|access-date=3 February 2012\|publisher=Bhartiya Jnanpith\|pages=9–}}</ref>

	Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain was married to Kamlavati Jain. The couple had five sons, Gyan Chand Jain, Prem Chand Jain, Shashi Chand Jain, Sharad Kumar Jain (d. 2008) and Pramod Kumar Jain. They also had one daughter Saroj, who married [[B.D. Goenka]].<ref name="Kumar1994">{{cite book\|author=Virendra Kumar\|title=Committees and Commissions in India 1980\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T9VokjcObL4C&pg=PA190\|access-date=3 February 2012\|date=1 January 1994\|publisher=Concept Publishing Company\|isbn=978-81-7022-510-2\|pages=190–}}</ref> Shreyans Prasad served on the Board of Directors of the Goenka family's [[Indian Express Limited\|Indian Express Group]].<ref>Report of the India Committee on Distribution of Income and Levels of Living (Volume 1). Govt. of India, Planning Commission, 1964. Page 103.</ref>		Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain was married to Kamlavati Jain. The couple had five sons, Gyan Chand Jain, Prem Chand Jain, Shashi Chand Jain, Sharad Kumar Jain (d. 2008) and Pramod Kumar Jain. They also had one daughter Saroj, who married [[B.D. Goenka]].<ref name="Kumar1994">{{cite book\|author=Virendra Kumar\|title=Committees and Commissions in India 1980\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T9VokjcObL4C&pg=PA190\|access-date=3 February 2012\|date=1 January 1994\|publisher=Concept Publishing Company\|isbn=978-81-7022-510-2\|pages=190–}}</ref> Shreyans Prasad served on the Board of Directors of the Goenka family's [[Indian Express Limited\|Indian Express Group]].<ref>Report of the India Committee on Distribution of Income and Levels of Living (Volume 1). Govt. of India, Planning Commission, 1964. Page 103.</ref>
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	* Sahu Shriyans Prasad Jain Arts and Commerce College, [[Dhrangadhra]] (est. 1964)		* Sahu Shriyans Prasad Jain Arts and Commerce College, [[Dhrangadhra]] (est. 1964)
	* [[S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research]], Mumbai (es. 1981) popularly known as SPJIMR		* [[S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research]], Mumbai (es. 1981) popularly known as SPJIMR
	* [[S P Jain School of Global Management]] - offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate business courses in Dubai (2004), Singapore (2006), Sydney (2012) and Mumbai (2015)<ref>https://www.spjain.org/discover/our-heritage</ref>		* [[S P Jain School of Global Management]] - offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate business courses in Dubai (2004), Singapore (2006), Sydney (2012) and Mumbai (2015)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.spjain.org/discover/our-heritage\|title = Our Heritage \| SP Jain School of Global Management}}</ref>
	* Sahupuram in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu (location of the DCW factory)		* Sahupuram in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu (location of the DCW factory)
	* Shriyans Prasad Charitable Trust, Mumbai (offers scholarships)		* Shriyans Prasad Charitable Trust, Mumbai (offers scholarships)

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{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = Sahu

| name =
Shreyans Prasad Jain
| birth_date = 1908
| birth_place = [[Najibabad]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]]
| death_date = 1992
| nationality = Indian
| other_names = Shriyans Prasad Jain
| organization = [[DCW Ltd.|Dhrangadhra Chemical Works]]
| title = President of the [[International Chamber of Commerce]] India
| term = 1962
| predecessor = [[Karam Chand Thapar]]
| successor = [[Bharat Ram]]
| boards = [[Indian Express Limited|Indian Express Group]], [[Bharatiya Jnanpith]]
| spouse = Kamlavati Jain
| children = Gyan Chand, Prem Chand, Shashi Chand, Sharad Kumar, Pramod Kumar, Saroj Goenka
| relatives = [[Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain]] (brother), [[B.D. Goenka]] (son-in-law)
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]]
}}
'''Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain''' (1908–1992) (also spelled as Shriyans Prasad Jain) was an Indian businessman, parliamentarian and a prominent member of the [[Jain]] community.<ref>[http://www.jainworld.com/book/aspects_of_jaina_religion/ch3.asp Aspects of Jaina Religion] by Vilas Adinath Sangave</ref> He was the brother of notable businessman and philanthropist [[Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain]]. He was awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] for social work in 1988.<ref>Asian recorder: Volume 23, 1988</ref>

== Life ==
Shreyans Prasad was born in 1908 to the [[Sahu Jain]] family of [[Najibabad]], related to [[The Times Group|The Times of India Group]] and the [[Dalmia Group]]. He took over the India's first [[soda ash]] factory founded in [[Dhrangadhra]] (est. 1925), and established the Dhrangadhra Chemical Works in 1939.<ref>[http://www.dcwmonitor.com/aboutdcw.asp About DCW] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103063855/http://www.dcwmonitor.com/aboutdcw.asp |date=2012-01-03 }}</ref> He was the founder-chairman of this company, which is now known as DCW. His business group consisted of 12 companies in 1965.<ref name="Kochanek1974">{{cite book|author=Stanley A. Kochanek|title=Business and politics in India|url=https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch|url-access=registration|access-date=3 February 2012|year=1974|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-02377-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch/page/342 342]–}}</ref>

Shriyans Prasad was a member of [[Rajya Sabha]] (upper house of the Indian Parliament) during 1952-1958. He was also the President of the [[International Chamber of Commerce]]'s Indian chapter<ref>[http://www.iccindiaonline.org/htm/president.htm PRESIDENTS OF ICC INDIA]</ref> and [[FICCI]]<ref>{{cite book|author=Stanley A. Kochanek|title=Business and politics in India|url=https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch|url-access=registration|access-date=3 February 2012|year=1974|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-02377-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/businesspolitics0000koch/page/181 181]–}}</ref> during 1962. He also worked as the President of the [[Bharatiya Jnanpith]], which was founded by his brother Shanti Prasad.<ref name="The Sacred Sravana-Belagola">{{cite book|title=The Sacred Sravana-Belagola|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZ3S6CW5KKQC&pg=PP9|access-date=3 February 2012|publisher=Bhartiya Jnanpith|pages=9–}}</ref>

Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain was married to Kamlavati Jain. The couple had five sons, Gyan Chand Jain, Prem Chand Jain, Shashi Chand Jain, Sharad Kumar Jain (d. 2008) and Pramod Kumar Jain. They also had one daughter Saroj, who married [[B.D. Goenka]].<ref name="Kumar1994">{{cite book|author=Virendra Kumar|title=Committees and Commissions in India 1980|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T9VokjcObL4C&pg=PA190|access-date=3 February 2012|date=1 January 1994|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-510-2|pages=190–}}</ref> Shreyans Prasad served on the Board of Directors of the Goenka family's [[Indian Express Limited|Indian Express Group]].<ref>Report of the India Committee on Distribution of Income and Levels of Living (Volume 1). Govt. of India, Planning Commission, 1964. Page 103.</ref>

== Legacy ==

Several institutions are named after Shriyans Prasad Jain:
* Sahu Shriyans Prasad Jain Arts and Commerce College, [[Dhrangadhra]] (est. 1964)
* [[S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research]], Mumbai (es. 1981) popularly known as SPJIMR
* [[S P Jain School of Global Management]] - offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate business courses in Dubai (2004), Singapore (2006), Sydney (2012) and Mumbai (2015)<ref>https://www.spjain.org/discover/our-heritage</ref>
* Sahupuram in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu (location of the DCW factory)
* Shriyans Prasad Charitable Trust, Mumbai (offers scholarships)
* SPJ Sadhana School, Mumbai<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-an-untold-story-1958396 An untold story]</ref>

== References ==
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{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 1980–89}}
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian Jains]]
[[Category:1908 births]]
[[Category:1992 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Bijnor district]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra|Jain Shreyans Prasad]]
[[Category:Indian Express Limited people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in social work]]
[[Category:Marathi politicians]]