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Jain /ˈdʒeɪn/ is the title and name given to an adherent of Jainism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor"). This article lists prominent individuals who have self-identified as a follower of Jainism.

Ascetics

Acharya Chandana - The first female Jain Acharya
Acharya Shri Mahapragya – Acharya of Terapanth sect
Acharya Mahashraman – 11th Acharya of Terapanth sect
Acharya Shantisagar – 20th century Digambara Acharya
Acharya Vidyasagar – prominent Digambara Jain monk
Bhadrabahu – last shrutkevali (knower of all Jain Agamas) and spiritual teacher of Emperor Chandragupta
Kumudendu Muni – author of Siribhoovalaya^[1]
Kundakunda – Jain scholar monk, 2nd century CE, composer of spirituals such as Samayasara, Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara, Atthapahuda and Barasanuvekkha
Pujyapada
Shrimad Rajchandra^[2]^[3] – 19th century philosopher/mystic
Siddhasena Divakara – author of Sanmatitarka Prakarana
Virasena – 9th-century mathematician
Sushil Kumar – 20th-century Acharya and yogi; spread Jainism outside India
Rakesh Jhaveri – founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission

Business leaders / top executives

India

Ajit Gulabchand^[4] – leader of HCC Limited
Dilip Shanghvi – owner Of Sun Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
Anand Jain – owner of Jai Corporations, Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
Vinay Jain – Mitthan Lal Marketing Ltd.^{[citation needed]}
Vinay Maloo – Chairman of Enso Group^{[citation needed]}
Ambalal Sarabhai – Sarabhai group of Companies^{[citation needed]}
Premchand Roychand – founding member of The Bombay Stock Exchange^{[citation needed]}
Bhavarlal Jain – industrialist in Indian agriculture owner of Jain irrigation^{[citation needed]}
Gautam Adani – Chairman, Adani Group^{[citation needed]}
Gulabchand Hirachand^[5]
Indu Jain^[6] - owner, The Times Group
Kasturbhai Lalbhai – one of the founders of Arvind Mills (1931)^{[citation needed]}
Lalchand Hirachand^[7]
Mofatraj Munot – Kalpataru Ltd.^{[citation needed]}
Narendra Patni – founder of Patni Computer Systems^{[citation needed]}
Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain – ex-editor, Times of India Group Publications^{[citation needed]}
Mangal Prabhat Lodha – owner of Lodha Group,Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
Walchand Hirachand^[8] – founder, Walchand Hirachand group
Motilal Oswal^[9] – Chairman and Managing Director of Motilal Oswal Group
Pradeep Jain – owner of karbonn Mobiles^{[citation needed]}

Overseas

Ambika Bumb – CEO and founder of Bikanta, USA^{[citation needed]}
Ajit Jain – President of Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group, USA^{[citation needed]}
Anshu Jain – co-CEO of Deutsche Bank^{[citation needed]}
Naveen Jain – founder of InfoSpace and Intelius^{[citation needed]}
Raj Jain – co-founder of Nayna Networks Inc., USA^{[citation needed]}

Indian independence struggle

Mridula Sarabhai – Indian independence activist ^{[citation needed]}
Ambalal Sarabhai – Indian independence activist ^{[citation needed]}
Jagdish Chandra Jain – Indian independence activist ^{[citation needed]}
Lakshmi Chand Jain – independence activist^{[citation needed]}
Mool Chand Jain – often referred to as "Gandhi of Haryana"^{[citation needed]}
Sohan Lal Jain – Gandhian^{[citation needed]}
Daulat Mal Bhandari – Gandhian, first Member of Parliament from Jaipur, later Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court^{[citation needed]}

Political leaders

Monarchs

Abbakka Chowta^[10] – Queen of Ullal
Amoghavarsha^[11] – Rashtrakuta Emperor (Karnataka), India
Bhamashah – adviser of Maharana Pratap hero of Mewar (Rajasthan).^{[citation needed]}
Bhoja II - Shilahara King^{[citation needed]}
Bimbisara – Magadh Emperor^{[citation needed]}
Chandragupta Maurya^[12]^[13] – founder of the Mauryan empire
Chavundaraya^[14] - General of Ganga King Marsinha who built the Gomateshwara, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India^{[citation needed]}
Durvinita – western Ganga king (Western Ganga Dynasty), Karnataka, India^{[citation needed]}
Veera ballala – Hoysala king from Malenadu Karnataka, India^{[citation needed]}
Kharavela^[15]^[16] – Kalinga Emperor (Kalinga is today known as Orissa)
Kumarapala^[17] – Solanki King
Mahendravarman I^[18]^[19]
Samprati – Mauryan Emperor^{[citation needed]}

Politicians

Mohan Lal Sukhadia – ex-Chief Minister of Rajasthan and ex-Governor of various states
Sunder Lal Patwa – ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha – ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Jayant Kumar Malaiya – current Finance Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Gulab Chand Kataria – current Home Minister of Rajasthan
Dilipkumar Gandhi – Ahmednagar,MP of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
A. Rajendran – ex-MLA, Tamil Nadu
Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale – member of Legislative Council Maharashtra (1963-1972)
Vijay Rupani – current Gujarat state Chief Minister
L. M. Singhvi – former Indian Ambassador to UK, Member of Parliament
M. P. Veerendra Kumar
Milap Chand Jain
Pradeep Jain Aditya – Minister of State in Rural development
Pusp Jain
Rajendra Darda – cabinet minister, Maharashtra
Raju Shetti
Sunder Singh Bhandari – Governor of Gujarat
Suresh Jain – Indian politician
V. Dhananjaya Kumar – former Union Minister Government of India
Vijay J. Darda – member of Parliament
Anil Jain – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary
Satyendra Kumar Jain – Delhi Health Minister
Kavita Jain – Haryana Women and Child Minister
Paras Chandra Jain – cabinet minister in government of Madhya Pradesh
Mewaram Jain – MLA, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain – member of the Parliament of India
Meghraj Jain – member of the Parliament of India
Virdhi Chand Jain – member of the Parliament of India
Satya Pal Jain – member of the Parliament of India
Nirmal Chandra Jain – Governor of Rajasthan
Pusp Jain
Kailash Bhansali
Mishrilal Gangwal – former chief minister of Madhya Bharat state
Sudha Jain – Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh state
Abhayachandra Jain – Member of legislative Assembly Government of Karnataka. Indian politician from Karnataka state

Entertainment

Prateik Jain – Mr India World 2014, Top 10 in Mr World 2014
Abigail Jain – actress
Anand Gandhi – film director
Anandji Virji Shah – music director
Babla Virji Shah – music performer, singer
Bharat Shah – diamond merchant and film producer
Gundecha Brothers – exponent of dhrupad style of Indian classical music
Harshad Chopra – actor
Kalyanji Virji Shah – music director
Kiran Shah
Nirav Shah – cinematographer
Pamela Jain
Ravindra Jain – music director^[20]
V. Shantaram^[21] – filmmaker, film producer and actor
Viju Shah
Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and music director^[20]
Sooraj Barjatya – Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
Varun Jain – actor
Umang Jain – actress
Palak Jain – child artist
Vinay Jain – actor
Darsheel Safary – child artist
Mrunal Jain – actor
Bhavya Gandhi – child artist
Chandulal Jain – producer
Bharat Jain – producer
Paras Jain – producer
Nishtha Jain – Indian film director
Ashok Jain – filmmaker
Nivedita jain – Kannada film actress
Saurabh Raj Jain – actor
Sooraj Barjatya – filmmaker

Sports

Dilip Doshi – Indian Test and one-day cricketer
Anju Jain – Indian cricketer
Karu Jain – Indian cricketer
Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule – marathon runner

Authors

Ilango Adigal
Champat Rai Jain – influential Jain writer and apologist of the 20th century
Banarasidas – poet, spiritualist and thinker; composed the Banarasivilasa, Nataka Samayasara and his magnum opus, Ardhakathanaka, the first ever autobiography in Hindi literature
Nathuram Premi – publisher and scholar of Jainism, founder of Hindi Granth Karyalay and Manikchandra Jain Granthamala, historian, researcher, social reformer and editor of Jain Mitra and Jain Hitaishi'
Bhagchandra Jain 'Bhaskar' – scholar of Jainism, Buddhism, religious studies and ancient languages.; recipient of the President's (Rastrapati) Award; has written over 40 books and published more than 300 research papers
Bal Patil^[22] – author, journalist, Jain activist and ex-member of Minority Commission, Government of Maharashtra
Padmanabh Jaini – author, Professor Emeritus Berkeley University
Jainendra Kumar
Kanhaiyalal Sethia
Shivakotiacharya
Adikavi Pampa – earliest Kannada literature
Janna – earliest Kannada literature
Virchand Gandhi – represented Jainism in 1893's parliament of world religions, delivered 535 captivating speeches in USA and Europe, and as activist initiated education of Indian women's in USA under banner of SEWI^[23]
Taarak Mehta^[24]

Other

Acharya Rajneesh – "Osho" – mystic and spiritual teacher
Chandraswami
Jyotindra Jain^[25] – cultural historian, museologist
Hiravijaya – influential Jain monk ( influenced Emperor Akbar)
Chitrabhanu-a prominent Jain scholar.

Scientists

Ancient

Modern

Social workers

Activists

Ajit Prasad Jain
Ambalal Sarabhai
Anasuya Sarabhai – pioneer of the women’s labour movement in India
Dhulappa (Anna) Bhaurao Navale – first individual Satyagrahi of Mahatma Gandhi from Satara District in which Sangli
Jagdish Chandra Jain
Lakshmi Chand Jain^[26] – Ramon Magsaysay Award winner

Padma Shri awardees

Padma Bhushan awardees

Karmveer Bhaurao Patil - educationalist, founder of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
Veerendra Heggade - Dharmadhikari (Administrator) of Dharmasthala Temple,^[27] Karnataka, India

Kasturbhai Lalbhai
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai – space scientist
Devaki Jain
Girilal Jain
Ratna Sundar Maharaj – Jain spiritual leader

Padma Vibhushan awardees

Lakshmi Chand Jain^[28]

References

^ ConchSolutions. "Siribhoovalaya | Siribhoovalaya Information | Siribhoovalaya reference and meaning". Conchsolutions.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^ http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/rajchandra.html
^ Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies - Charles Webel - Google Books. Books.google.com. 23 February 2007. ISBN 9780203089163. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
^ "Wine and wondering with Ajit Gulabchand of Hindustan Construction - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Jivaraja Jaina Granthmala, No". Jainworld.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Indu Jain Biography, Times group, Times of India". Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Legacy : Seth Lalchand Hirachand". Premier.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "dated April 9, 1953: Walchand Hirachand passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
^ "Financial Services, Stock Market Research & Advice by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd". Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "The Intrepid Queen-Rani Abbakka Devi of Ullal". Retrieved 25 July 2007.
^ Reu (1933), p. 72.
^ "Digambaras". Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Overview of World Religions". Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Kamath (2001), p. 45.
^ "Maharaja Kharavela". Retrieved 16 January 2012.
^ "Maharaja Kharavela's Family". Retrieved 16 January 2012.
^ Bhanwarlal Nathuram Luniya (1978). Life and culture in medieval India. Kamal Prakashan. p. 385. Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ KAN Sastri, A History of South India, pp. 382-383.
^ Stein, p. 122.
^ ^a ^b TNN (9 April 2015). "Jains steal the show with 7 Padmas". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^ Dwyer, Rachel. (2005). 100 Bollywood films. BFI screen guides. London:British Film Institute. ISBN 1-84457-098-3 p. 82.
^ "History of Vegetarianism and Cow-Veneration". Indologica. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
^ Jain, Pankaz; Dr. Bipin Doshi; Priti Shah. "Virchand Gandhi, A Gandhi Before Gandhi". A german e-magazine. herenow4u. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
^ Talreja, Vinod (1 March 2017). "In pics: A look at the life of popular columnist Taarak Mehta". India.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^ Jaina Iconography - Jyotindra Jain, Eberhard Fischer - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. ISBN 9004052593. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "The 1989 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service, BIOGRAPHY of Lakshmi Chand Jain". Retrieved 16 January 2012.
^ Rons Bantwal (11 October 2011). "Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade Lauds Social Welfare of Bunts Sangh". Daijiworld. Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "1989 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service - Lakshmi Chand Jain". Rmaf.org.ph. Retrieved 8 November 2012.

[1] ConchSolutions. "Siribhoovalaya | Siribhoovalaya Information | Siribhoovalaya reference and meaning". Conchsolutions.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

[2] ttp://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/rajchandra.html

[3] Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies - Charles Webel - Google Books. Books.google.com. 23 February 2007. ISBN 9780203089163. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

[4] "Wine and wondering with Ajit Gulabchand of Hindustan Construction - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[5] "Jivaraja Jaina Granthmala, No". Jainworld.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[6] "Indu Jain Biography, Times group, Times of India". Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Legacy : Seth Lalchand Hirachand". Premier.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[8] "dated April 9, 1953: Walchand Hirachand passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

[9] "Financial Services, Stock Market Research & Advice by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd". Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] "The Intrepid Queen-Rani Abbakka Devi of Ullal". Retrieved 25 July 2007.

[11] Reu (1933), p. 72.

[12] "Digambaras". Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[13] "Overview of World Religions". Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[14] Kamath (2001), p. 45.

[15] "Maharaja Kharavela". Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[16] "Maharaja Kharavela's Family". Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[Luniya1978-17] Bhanwarlal Nathuram Luniya (1978). Life and culture in medieval India. Kamal Prakashan. p. 385. Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[18] KAN Sastri, A History of South India, pp. 382-383.

[19] Stein, p. 122.

[Jains01-20] TNN (9 April 2015). "Jains steal the show with 7 Padmas". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

[21] Dwyer, Rachel. (2005). 100 Bollywood films. BFI screen guides. London:British Film Institute. ISBN 1-84457-098-3 p. 82.

[22] "History of Vegetarianism and Cow-Veneration". Indologica. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.

[23] Jain, Pankaz; Dr. Bipin Doshi; Priti Shah. "Virchand Gandhi, A Gandhi Before Gandhi". A german e-magazine. herenow4u. Retrieved 9 August 2011.

[24] Talreja, Vinod (1 March 2017). "In pics: A look at the life of popular columnist Taarak Mehta". India.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

[25] Jaina Iconography - Jyotindra Jain, Eberhard Fischer - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. ISBN 9004052593. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[26] "The 1989 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service, BIOGRAPHY of Lakshmi Chand Jain". Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[27] Rons Bantwal (11 October 2011). "Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade Lauds Social Welfare of Bunts Sangh". Daijiworld. Retrieved 3 September 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[28] "1989 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service - Lakshmi Chand Jain". Rmaf.org.ph. Retrieved 8 November 2012.

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