Chaturtha

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Chaturtha चतुर्थ is the biggest community (endogamous group) of Digambara Jains. According to the Digambar Jain Directory of 1914, it overtakes Agrawals and Khandelwals in numbers[1].

Chaturthas are spread all over southern and western Maharashtra and northern Karnataka[2].

Maharashtra has the largest population of Jains of any single state in India [3].

Traditionally, the main occupation found among Chaturthas was cultivation. But nowadays, with widespread education, Chaturthas are increasingly active in fields such as teaching, medicine, business, industries, government and private services, etc.

Some of them have been Kasar [4]

Bhattarka Jinasena of the Kolhapur math has traditionally served as the religious authority among the Chaturthas[5].

[edit] Distinguished Chaturthas

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Digambar Jain Directory, 1914
  2. ^ People of India. By Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, Anthropological Survey of India. Published 2004. Page 435. ISBN 8179911004. http://books.google.com/books?id=DEAlCTxJowUC&pg=PA435&lpg=PA435&dq=chaturtha&source=web&ots=Bvny97vViV&sig=HSbqFEubU9tIRqDWP63E4UG-f7M Google books link
  3. ^ Sangave, Vilas. Aspects of Jainism. Delhi: Bharatiya Jnanapitha, 1997
  4. ^ [1] The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions By Syed Siraj ul Hassan, Published 1989 Asian Educational Services
  5. ^ Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati Papers, Ed. Appasaheb Ganapatrao Pawar, Kolhapur (Princely State), Published 1978 Shahu Research Institute


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