List of Jains

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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.

Virchand Gandhi
Vikram Sarabhai
Veerendra Heggade
Devaki Jain

Ascetics[]

Main article: List of Jain ascetics
  • Rajneesh - Acharya Rajneesh or Chandra Mohan Jain commonly Known OSHO
  • 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- Acharya Pujyapada (philosopher monk)
  • Siddhasena Divakara – author of Sanmatitarka Prakarana
  • Virasena – 9th-century mathematician
  • Hiravijaya – influential Jain monk, title 'jagatguru'(influenced mughal Emperor Akbar)
  • Yashovijay- "Nyayvisharad", "Nyayacharya" influenced masses through writings, mastery on logics 17th century Jain Sadhu
  • Kanji Swami - Known as Koh-i-Noor of Kathiawar, prominent digamber teacher.
  • Acharya Chandana - The first female Jain Acharya
  • Acharya Anand Rishiji - Rashtra Sant & Acharya of Shwetambar Sthānakavāsī Jain Shraman Sangh
  • Acharya Shri Mahapragya – 10th Acharya of Terapanth sect
  • Acharya Mahashraman – 11th Acharya of Terapanth sect
  • Acharya Shantisagar – 20th century Digambara Acharya
  • Acharya Vidyasagar - Digambara Jain Acharya
  • Sushil Kumar – 20th-century Acharya and yogi; spread Jainism outside India
  • Gyanmati Mataji - Digambara Jain Aryika Mahasatiji
  • Jinendra Varni—Author of Jainendra Siddhanta Kosha and Saman Suttam compilation[2]
  • Prabhācandra—11th century CE Digambara monk

Business leaders[]

Ajit Gulabchand

India[]

Overseas[]

  • Ambika Bumb – CEO and founder of Bikanta, USA[citation needed]
  • Rakesh Gangwal - Co-founder of Indigo Airlines.
  • Ajit Jain – President of Berkshire Hathaway Group, USA[citation needed]
  • Ankur Jain- Founder of Kairos Society
  • Anshu Jain – former 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]
  • Sanjay Jain— British Economist

Indian independence struggle[]

  • Daulat Mal Bhandari – Gandhian, first Member of Parliament from Jaipur, later Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court[citation needed]
  • Ajit Prasad Jain - (1902-1977) Union Minister UP congress president, Governor of Kerala and four-time member of parliament
  • 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]
  • Lala Lajpat Rai – Indian independence activist[11]
  • Ambalal Sarabhai – Indian independence activist[citation needed]
  • Mridula Sarabhai – Indian independence activist[citation needed]

Political leaders[]

Monarchs[]

  • Amoghavarsha[12] – Rashtrakuta Emperor (Karnataka), India
  • Veera Ballala – Hoysala king from Malenadu Karnataka, India[citation needed]
  • Bhamashah – adviser of Maharana Pratap hero of Mewar (Rajasthan).[citation needed]
  • Bhoja II - Shilahara King[citation needed]
  • Bimbisara – Magadh Emperor[citation needed]
  • Chandragupta Maurya[13][14] – founder of the Mauryan empire
  • Chavundaraya[15] - General of Ganga King Marsinha who built the Gomateshwara, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India[citation needed]
  • Abbakka Chowta[16] – Queen of Ullal
  • Durvinita – western Ganga king (Western Ganga Dynasty), Karnataka, India[citation needed]
  • Kharavela[17][18] – Kalinga Emperor (Kalinga is today known as Orissa)
  • Kumarapala[19] – Solanki King
  • Mahendravarman I[20][21]
  • Dhana Nanda - nanda dynasty
  • Samprati – Mauryan Emperor[citation needed]

Politicians[]

Entertainment[]

Gundecha Brothers
  • Sooraj Barjatya – Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and music director[22]
  • K. C. Bokadia - Indian film director, producer
  • Harshad Chopda – actor
  • Anand Gandhi – film director
  • Bhavya Gandhi – child artist
  • Gundecha Brothers – exponent of dhrupad style of Indian classical music
  • Abigail Jain – actress
  • Ashok Kumar Jain – host
  • Chandulal Jain – producer
  • Mrunal Jain – actor
  • Nishtha Jain – Indian film director
  • Nivedita Jain – Kannada film actress
  • Palak Jain – child artist
  • Prateik Jain – Mr India World 2014, Top 10 in Mr World 2014
  • Ravindra Jain – music director[22]
  • Saurabh Raj Jain – actor
  • Umang Jain – actress
  • Shailesh Lodha- actor
  • Taarak Mehta -writer
  • Darsheel Safary – child artist
  • Anandji Virji Shah – music director
  • Babla Virji Shah – music performer, singer
  • Bharat Shah – diamond merchant and film producer
  • Kalyanji Virji Shah – music director
  • Bharat Shah- Indian film financer and producer
  • Kiran Shah- actor
  • Nirav Shah – cinematographer
  • Viju Shah-music composer
  • V. Shantaram[23] – filmmaker, film producer and actor
  • Disha Vakani - actress

Sports[]

Authors[]

Champat Rai Jain, 20th-century Jain scholar
  • Ilango Adigal (Jain monk)
  • Banarasidas – poet, spiritualist and thinker; composed the Banarasivilasa, Nataka Samayasara and his magnum opus, Ardhakathanaka, the first autobiography in Hindi literature.[24]
  • Virchand Gandhi – represented Jainism in 1893's parliament of world religions, delivered 535 speeches in USA and Europe, and initiated education of Indian women in USA under banner of SEWI[25]
  • Bhagchandra Jain – scholar of Jainism, Buddhism and ancient languages.; recipient of the President's (Rastrapati) Award; has written over 40 books and published more than 300 research papers
  • Champat Rai Jain – influential Jain writer and apologist of the 20th century
  • Pankaj Jain - Indian American professor of religious studies, film studies, and sustainability
  • Padmanabh Jaini – author, Professor Emeritus Berkeley University
  • Janna – earliest Kannada literature
  • Jainendra Kumar
  • Taarak Mehta[26]
  • Adikavi Pampa – earliest Kannada literature
  • Bal Patil[27] – author, journalist, Jain activist and ex-member of Minority Commission, Government of Maharashtra
  • 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'
  • Kanhaiyalal Sethia
  • Shivakotiacharya

Other[]

  • Vastupala -prime minister under vaghela dynasty built marvellous jain Dilwara Temples in mount abu.
  • Chandraswami
  • Chitrabhanu-a prominent Jain scholar.
  • Jyotindra Jain[28] – cultural historian, museologist
  • Jivaraj Papriwal—Installed 100,000 Jain images in the 15th century[29]
  • Acharya Rajneesh – "Osho" – mystic and spiritual teacher

Military[]

  • Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.[30]

Scientists and mathematicians[]

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[32] – Ramon Magsaysay Award winner

Padma Shri awardees[]

Padma Bhushan awardees[]

  • Veerendra Heggade - Dharmadhikari (Administrator) of Dharmasthala Temple,[33] Karnataka, India
  • Devaki Jain
  • Girilal Jain
  • Kasturbhai Lalbhai
  • Dalsukh Dahyabhai Malvania - scholar, writer and philosopher
  • Bhaurao Patil - educationalist, founder of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
  • Ratnasundarsuri – Jain spiritual leader
  • Vikram Sarabhai – space scientist

Padma Vibhushan awardees[]

See also[]

  • Jainism
  • Jain community

References[]

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