Shrimal Jain

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Shrimal Jain is an ancient Jain community originally from the Shrimal or Bhinmal town in southern Rajasthan.

They mainly reside in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Some of them migrated to northern India, specially to Haryana/delhi region in ancient times.

Prominent Shrimals include

They have historically connected with the Porwal and Oswal communities.

Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mookim

The Court Jewelers to H.E. The Viceroy and Governor General of British India built Calcutta Jain Temple in 1867.[3] The temple is famous as Parasnath Temple. It is built in Belgian glass and sited in the tourist map of Kolkata, India. It is also known as Mookim's temple garden situated in 36, Badridas Temple Street, Maniktolla, Kolkata 700004. Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mookim[4] was son of Kalkadas Mookim. He migrated from Lucknow to Kolkata. He built some other Jain temples in Sammet Shikhar and Purimatal (Allahabad).

See also

References

  1. ^ Gateway to Indian Classical Literature By Various, Poornima Pillai,Published 2005 Asiapac Books Pte Ltd, p. 138-139, ISBN 9812294279
  2. ^ Thacker's Guide to Calcutta By Walter Kelly Firminger, Published 1906, Thacker, Spink & Co. p. 65
  3. ^ Rai Badridas Bahadur Mookim http://vardhamangems.webs.com/heritage.htm
  4. ^ http://vardhamangems.webs.com/heritage.htm#314921343