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.
Acharya Shri Mahapragya - Acharya of Terapanth sect
Acharya Mahashraman - 11th Acharya of Terapanth sect.
Acharya Shantisagar - Digambara Acharya of 20th century
Acharya Vidyananda - prominent Digambara Jain monk
Acharya Vidyasagar - prominent Digambara Jain monk
Bhadrabahu - last shrutkevali (knower of all Jain Agamas) and spiritual teacher of Emperor Chandragupta
Kumudendu Muni - author of Siribhoovalaya.
Kundakunda - Jain scholar monk, 2nd century CE, composer of spirituals such as: Samayasara, Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara, Atthapahuda and Barasanuvekkha.
Pujyapada
Shrimad Rajchandra - 19th century philosopher/mystic
Siddhasena Divakara - author of Sanmatitarka Prakarana
Virasena - 9th century mathematician
Ajit Gulabchand - leader of HCC Limited
Dilip Shanghvi - owner Of Sun Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai
Anand Jain - owner of Jai Corporations, Mumbai
Vinay Jain - Mitthan Lal Marketing Ltd.
Vinay Maloo - Chairman of Enso Group
Ambalal Sarabhai - Sarabhai group of Companies
Premchand Roychand - Founding member of The Bombay Stock Exchange
Bhavarlal Jain - industrialist in Indian agriculture
Gautam Adani - Chairman, Adani Group
Gulabchand Hirachand
Indu Jain - owner, The Times Group
Kasturbhai Lalbhai - one of the founders of Arvind Mills (1931)
Lalchand Hirachand
Mofatraj Munot - Kalpataru Ltd.
Narendra Patni - founder of Patni Computer Systems
Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain - ex-editor, Times of India Group Publications
Mangal Prabhat Lodha - owner of Lodha Group,Mumbai
Walchand Hirachand - founder, Walchand Hirachand group
Motilal Oswal - Chairman and Managing Director of Motilal Oswal Group
Ajit Jain - President of Berkshire Hathway Insurance group USA
Anshu Jain - co-CEO of Deutsche Bank.
Naveen Jain - founder of InfoSpace and Intelius
Raj Jain - co-founder of Nayna Networks Inc. USA
Mridula Sarabhai - Indian independence activist
Ambalal Sarabhai - Indian independence activist
Jagdish Chandra Jain - Indian independence activist
Lakshmi Chand Jain - freedom fighter, cooperative leader
Mool Chand Jain - often referred to as "Gandhi of Haryana"
Sohan Lal Jain - Gandhian and freedom fighter
Abbakka Chowta - Queen of Ullal
Amoghavarsha - Rashtrakut Emperor
Bhamashah - adviser of Maharana Pratap, hero of Mewar (Rajasthan).
Bhoja II - Shilahara King
Bimbisara - Magadh Emperor
Chandragupta Maurya - founder of the Mauryan empire
Chavundaraya - General of Ganga King Marsinha who built the Gomateshwara, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India
Durvinita
Kharavela - Kalinga Emperor (Kalinga is today known as Orissa)
Kumarapala - Solanki King
Mahendravarman I
Samprati - Mauryan Emperor
Amit Shah - current President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Raju Shetti - Founder and Leader of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana. Maharashtra.
A. Rajendran - ex MLA, Tamil Nadu
Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale - member of Legislative Council Maharashtra(1963 to 1972).
Vijay Rupani - current Gujarat state Chief Minister
L. M. Singhvi - former Indian Ambassador to UK, Member of Parliament
M. P. Veerendra Kumar
Milap Chand Jain
Mohan Lal Sukhadia - ex-Chief Minister of Rajasthan and ex-Governor of various states
Pradeep Jain Aditya - Minister of State in Rural development
Pusp Jain
Rajendra Darda - cabinet minister, Maharashtra
Raju Shetti
Sunder Singh Bhandari - Governor of Gujarat
Suresh Jain - Indian politician
V. Dhananjaya Kumar - former Union Minister Government of India
Vijay J. Darda - member of Parliament
Anil Jain - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary
Satyendra Kumar Jain - Delhi Health Minister
Kavita Jain - Haryana Women and Child Minister
Paras Chandra Jain - cabinet minister in government of Madhya Pradesh
Sunder Lal Patwa - ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha - Ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Mewaram Jain - MLA, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain - member of the Parliament of India
Meghraj Jain - member of the Parliament of India
Virdhi Chand Jain - member of the Parliament of India
Satya Pal Jain - member of the Parliament of India
Nirmal Chandra Jain - Governor of Rajasthan
Pusp Jain
Kailash Bhansali
Mishrilal Gangwal - former chief minister of Madhya Bharat state
Sudha Jain - Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh state
Abhayachandra Jain - Indian politician from Karnataka state
Prateik Jain - Mr. India World 2014, Top 10 in Mr. World 2014
Abigail Jain - actress
Anand Gandhi - film director
Armaan Jain - actor
Anandji Virji Shah - music director
Anuradha Paudwal - singer
Babla Virji Shah - music performer, singer
Bharat Shah - diamond merchant and film producer
Gundecha Brothers - exponent of dhrupad style of Indian classical music
Kalyanji Virji Shah - music director
Kiran Shah
Nirav Shah - cinematographer
Pamela Jain
Ravindra Jain - music director
V Shantaram - Indian film industry
Viju Shah
Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and music director
Sooraj Barjatya - Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and music director
Varun Jain - actor
Umang Jain - actress
Palak Jain - child artist
Vinay Jain - actor
Darsheel Safary - child artist
Mrunal Jain - actor
Bhavya Gandhi - child artist
Chandulal Jain - producer
Bharat Jain - producer
Paras Jain - producer
Nishtha Jain - Indian film director
Saurabh Raj Jain - Actor
Sunny Jain
Dilip Doshi - Indian Test and one-day cricketer
Anju Jain - Indian cricketer
Karu Jain - Indian cricketer
Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule - marathon runner
Ilango Adigal
Champat Rai Jain - influential Jain writer and apologist of the 20th century
Banarasidas - poet, spiritualist and thinker. composed the Banarasivilasa, Nataka Samayasara and his magnum opus, Ardhakathanaka, the first ever autobiography in Hindi literature.
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'
Bhagchandra Jain 'Bhaskar' - scholar of Jainism, Buddhism, religious studies and ancient languages. He is a recipient of the President's (Rastrapati) Award and has written over 40 books and published more than 300 research papers.
Bal Patil - author, journalist, Jain activist and ex-member of Minority Commission, Government of Maharashtra
Padmanabh Jaini - author, Professor Emeritus Berkeley University
Jainendra Kumar
Kanhaiyalal Sethia
Jatasimhanandi
Shivakotiacharya
Janna
Bhattakalanka Deva - Kannada grammarian
Virchand Gandhi - represented Jainism in 1893's parliament of world religions, delivered 535 captivating speeches in USA and Europe, and as activist initiated education of Indian women's in USA under banner of SEWI.
Acharya Rajneesh - "Osho" - mystic and spiritual teacher
Chandraswami
Jyotindra Jain - cultural historian, museologist
Mahāvīra (mathematician)
Yativṛṣabha
Mahendra Sūri
Jainendra K. Jain
Piyare Jain
Rakesh Jain
Ramesh Jain
Sachin H. Jain
Vandana Jain
Vikram Sarabhai
Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain
Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain
Neelam Jain
Ajit Prasad Jain
Ambalal Sarabhai
Dhulappa (Anna) Bhaurao Navale - first individual Satyagrahi of Mahatma Gandhi from Satara District in which Sangli
Jagdish Chandra Jain
Lakshmi Chand Jain - Ramon Magsaysay Award winner
Charlotte Laws
Mag Raj Jain
Bhavarlal Jain
Rahul Jain
Ravindra Jain
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Yashpal Jain
Gyan Chand Jain
Nemi Chandra Jain
Om Prakash Jain
Sunita Jain
Sharayu Daftary
Karmveer Bhaurao Patil - educationalist, founder of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
Veerendra Heggade - Dharmadhikari (Administrator) of Dharmasthala Temple
Kasturbhai Lalbhai
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai - space scientist
Devaki Jain
Girilal Jain
Ratna Sundar Maharaj Jain Spiritual leader
Lakshmi Chand Jain
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