List of Jains

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This is a list of Jains, the followers of Jainism faith.

Contents

[edit] Historical

  • Mahavira
  • Chandragupta Maurya - Founder of the Mauryan empire
  • Siddhasen Diwakar - Ancient scholar
  • Devchandra - Monk
  • Som Sundar - 14th Century monk
  • Muni Sundar - 14th Century monk
  • Acharya Tulsiji - Jain Saint
  • Bhadrabahu - Jain Saint from Bengal
  • Haribhadrasuri - 12th Century philosopher
  • Shrimad Rajchandraji - 19th Century philosopher/mystic[1]
  • Virasena - another 9th century Mathematician
  • Mahendra Suri - Sanskrit astrologer
  • Acharya Rajendrasurishwar ji-19 century monk,reformer & philosopher/mystic
  • Bhamashah- a Jain trader and statesman , helped Maharana Pratap

[edit] Politicians and Business

  • Walchand Hirachand - Indian industrialist
  • Kasturbhai Lalbhai - Indian nationalist businessman
  • L.M. Singhavi - Former Indian Ambassador to UK, Member of Parliament
  • Virachand Gandhi - First American Jain
  • Sunder Singh Bhandari - Governor of Gujarat
  • Nirmal Chandra Jain - Governor of Rajasthan
  • Annasaheb Latthe - First Finance minister of Maharashtra, Diwan Of Kolhapur, Educationalist, Social Reformer, Author, Awarded the Title "Diwan Bahaddur" by the then Viceroy of India.
  • Manubhai Chnadaria - Prominent Kenyan Industrialist whose family controls Comcraft
  • Ajit Jain - Head of National Indemnity and significant executive in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway corporation.
  • Anshu Jain - Executive Committee Member, Deutsche Bank
  • Pankaj Abani - Indian Steel Manufacturer

[edit] Entertainment

  • Sooraj R Barjatya - Film Producer & Director, Mumbai, India
  • Ravindra Jain - Music Director, Mumbai, India
  • Pallavi Kasliwal - Magician

[edit] Sports

  • Deepak Chougule - Cricketer
  • Chandra Mehta - Ping-pong Champion


[edit] Authors

  • Umasvati - Author of Jain scripture
  • Siddhsen Divakar - Author of Sanmatti Prakaran
  • Shrenik Annadate - Editor and Scholar, Mumbai, India
  • Pierre Amiel - Writer and Activist, France
  • Banarasidas - Poet
  • S.A. Bhuvanendra Kumar - Jain Scholar & Editor, Canada
  • Yashwant Malaiya - Living Encyclopedia of Jainism, Colorado, USA
  • Sudhir M. Shah - Writer, Editor, Scholar & Activist, Connecticut, USA
  • Dr. Hemlata Pokharna - Scholar & Doctor, Chicago
  • Amar Salgia - Scholar, Activist & Publisher, Los Angeles
  • Annasaheb B Latthe - Started the magazines Sri Jinavijay, Pragati Ani Jinavijaya, Deccan Rayat and wrote many books on Jainism and politics including Jagati Federal Rajyaghatana.
  • Sanjay D.Bafna - Writer, Editor, Scholar & Activist, Connecticut,Mumbai

[edit] Other

  • Smt. Indumati Awade - Founder of Asia's first co-operative
  • Kallappa Anna Awade - Leading personality in co-operative movement
  • Dr. Kalyan Gangwal - Jain Activist, Pune, India
  • Shri Veerendra Heggade - Dharmadhikari, Dharmsthal
  • Dr. Urjita Jain - Medical Industrialist
  • Smt. Indu Jain - Businessperson & Jain Activist, New Delhi, India
  • Bapusaheb Patil - Industrialist and activist, Mumbai, India
  • Milind Phade - Social worker, Pune, India
  • Dr. Tansukh Salgia - Jain Activist, USA
  • Asulal Sancheti - Author whose work is featured in the Guinness Book of Records
  • Rajneesh - Guru
  • Prasad Oswal - Programme Manager, MBA-HSG Programme, Switzerland
  • Pankaj Bachhawat (MBA)-Entrepreneur & Jain Activist, Bangalore, India