List of Jains
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This is a list of Jains, the followers of Jainism faith.
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[edit] Historical
- Parshwanath 23rd Tirthankar
- Mahavir 24th Tirthankar
- King Shrenik Magadh Emperor
- Bhadrabahu - Jain Acharya from Bengaland Teacher of Emperor Chandragupta
- Sthulibhadra - Jain Acharya
- Chandragupta Maurya - Founder of the Mauryan empire
- Acharya Suhasti - Jain Saint and Teacher of Emperor Samprati
- Samprati - Mouryan Emperor
- Kharwel - Kalinga Emperor
- Amoghvarsh - Rashtrakut Emperor
- Chamundrai - General of Gang King Marsinha
- Acharya Maghnandi - Jain Acharya and Scholar
- Gandraditya - Shilahar King
- King Bhoj II - Shilahar King
- Acharya Hemchandra - Jain Acharya and Scholar
- Kumarpal - Solanki King
- Bhamashah- a Jain trader and statesman , helped Maharana Pratap
- Siddhasen Diwakar - Ancient scholar
- Devchandra - Monk
- Som Sundar - 14th Century monk
- Muni Sundar - 14th Century monk
- Acharya Tulsiji - Jain Saint
- 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
- Acharya Shantisagar - Great Jain Acharya of 20th Century
[edit] Politicians and Business
- Ajit Jain - Head of National Indemnity and significant executive in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway corporation.
- Anshu Jain - Executive Committee Member, Deutsche Bank
- 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.
- Bhavarlalji Jain - Indian industrialist
- Kasturbhai Lalbhai - Indian nationalist businessman
- L.M. Singhavi - Former Indian Ambassador to UK, Member of Parliament
- Manubhai Chnadaria - Prominent Kenyan Industrialist whose family controls Comcraft
- Nirmal Chandra Jain - Governor of Rajasthan
- Pankaj Abani - Indian Steel Manufacturer
- Sunder Singh Bhandari - Governor of Gujarat
- Virachand Gandhi - First American Jain
- Walchand Hirachand - Indian industrialist
[edit] Entertainment
- V Shantaram - Pioneer of Indian Film Industry
- 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
- Shri Bhanwar Lal Ajmera - One of India's Oldest Chartered Accountant, first in Rajasthan
- 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
- Sunil Sankhla Jain-Chairman,Jain Association International (JAI)
- Dr. Tansukh Salgia - Jain Activist, USA
- Asulal Sancheti - Author whose work is featured in the Guinness Book of Records
- Pankaj Jain - Sanskrit lecturer at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
- Rajneesh - Guru
- Prasad Oswal - Programme Manager, MBA-HSG Programme, Switzerland
- Pankaj Bachhawat (MBA)-Entrepreneur & Jain Activist, Bangalore, India
