1840
Early industrial history in Ranchi
The document states that a Lac Factory in Ranchi was set up by a great-grandfather, Rai Bahadur Saheb, in 1840, and describes the family as one of the older industrial houses of the country.
Family & Civic Legacy
The profile includes an extensive family-history section. The entries below summarise those supplied records while keeping wording neutral and source-based.
1885
Ranchi Distillery
The supplied profile states that Ranchi Distillery was established in 1885.
1905
Water infrastructure contribution
The profile records that a dam was built in Ranchi to provide water during drought conditions in 1905 and says it is still used for religious purposes.
1940
Ramgarh Congress-era family account
The document states that Mahatma Gandhi visited the Jaiswal family residence in 1940 and travelled in the family’s Ford car on the way to Ramgarh Congress; it also records visits by several national leaders.
1962–76
Sri Sheo Narain Jaiswal
Listed as Chairman of Ranchi Municipality / Ranchi Municipal Corporation for 14 years. The profile also records land donation connected with the Samadhi Sthal of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and other civic contributions.
1971–77
Prof. Raja Ram Shastri
The family-background page lists Prof. Raja Ram Shastri as Member of Parliament representing Varanasi during the Fifth Lok Sabha, an educationist, and former Vice-Chancellor of Kashi Vidyapith.
Family
Education, social service and civic contributions
The profile records contributions toward educational institutions, schools, a hospital ward, land donation, social organisations and religious groups across Ranchi and other locations.
Names recorded
Family background entries
Selected names and roles reproduced from the document’s family-background page.
Rai Saheb Lakshmi Narain Jaiswal
Listed as a founder member of Bihar Congress, a zamindar and industrialist.
Rai Bahadur Thakur Das
Listed as Industrial Advisor of undivided Bihar Government.
Sri Khedan Lai Ji
Listed in the profile as a politician, Congress MLA and freedom fighter.
Sri Girdhari Lai Ji
Listed as a politician, MLA and MLC from Varanasi after Independence and a Congress leader.
Sri Sanjay Jaiswal
Listed as an eminent Congress worker of Varanasi and recipient of a Satyagrahi Praman Patra.
Sri Manoranjan Jaiswal
Listed as Aditya Vikram Jaiswal’s father and described as an industrialist.