Jaico was founded in 1946 by Jaman Shah as a book distribution business for U.S. paperback publishers.
The company's name commemorates India's independence ("Jai" means victory in Hindi language).
[1] During the 1960s, Jaico was one of the first houses in India to publish English translations of non-English writings by Indian authors.
[2] In 1999, SC Sethi head of Jaico in Delhi, became the president of the Federation of Publishers' & Booksellers Association in India.
[1] Jaico publishes over 1500 titles on subjects that include Indian and international literature, history, politics, sociology, religion, philosophy, law, health and self-improvement.