Ascetics
Acharya Hemchandra - Jain Acharya
Acharya Mahaprajna - Jain Acharya, scholar, thinker
Acharya Rajendrasuri - Jain Acharya of the 20th century
Acharya Shantisagar - Jain Acharya of 20th century
Acharya Mahasharman - 11th Acharya of Jain Swetamber Terapnth Community.
Acharya Vidyasagar - Jain Acharya of the 20th century
Acharya Vijay Vallabh suri
Adikavi Pampa - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
Anand Rishiji Maharaj
Andayya - Kannada poet
Bhadrabahu - Jain Acharya from Bengal and teacher of Emperor Chandragupta
Haribhadra - 12th century philosopher
Kanji Swami - 20th century philosopher/mystic
Mahendra Suri - Sanskrit astrologer
Nemichandra
Ranna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
Sadhvi Kanakprabha - Present Head of nuns & samanis in Shvetamber Terapanths sect
Shrimad Rajchandra - 19th century philosopher/mystic
Sri Ponna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature". He was honoured by the title Kavichakravarthi for his prowess and domination of the Kannada literary circles at that time.
Sthulabhadra
Sudharma Swami
Vijayanandsuri - Guru of Acharya Vallabsuriji
Virasena - 9th century mathematician
Business leaders / Top executives
India
Ajit Gulabchand - Leader of HCC Limited
Anand Jain - Owner Of Jai Corporations, Mumbai
Bhavarlal Jain - Jain Irrigation Systems (Padma Shri Award Winner)
Bhavarlal Jain -Industrialist in Indian Agriculture
Gautam Adani - Chairman, Adani Group
Gulabchand Hirachand
Indu Jain - Owner, The Times Group
Jagdu Shah - A Jain merchant & philanthropist of 13th Century
Jivaraj Papriwal
Kasturbhai Lalbhai - one of the founders of Arvind Mills(1931), was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1968. He along with Vikram Sarabhai, was the driving force behind IIMA.
Lalchand Hirachand
Mofatraj Munot - Kalpataru Ltd. (55th richest Indian in 2011 )
Narendra Patni - Founder of Patni Computer Systems
Ratanchand Hirachand
Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain - Ex-Editor, Times of India Group Publications
Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain - Times of India Group
Samir Jain
Seth Hukumchand - businessman & philanthropist
Shreyans Prasad Jain
Vinay Maloo - Chairman, Enso Group & former Chairman, HFCL
Walchand Hirachand - Founder, Walchand Hirachand group
Motilal Oswal - Chairman & Managing Director of Motilal Oswal Group
Overseas
Anshu Jain - Co-CEO of Deutsche Bank.
Naveen Jain - Founder of InfoSpace and Intelius
Raj Jain - Co-founder of Nayna Networks Inc.
Rakesh Gangwal - Former CEO and Chairman of US Airways Group
Political Leaders
Monarchs
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
Activists
Ajit Prasad Jain
Ambalal Sarabhai
Dhulappa (Anna) Bhaurao Navale - First individual Satyagrahi of Mahatma Gandhi from Satara District in which Sangli
Jagdish Chandra Jain
Kirit C Daftary
Lakshmi Chand Jain - Ramon Magsaysay Award winner
Virchand Gandhi - He 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.
Politicians
A. Rajendran - Ex MLA, Tamil Nadu
Abhishek Manu Singhvi - National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress
Charlotte Laws
Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi - Ex Member of Parliament. Maharashtra
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, Maharastra
Raju Shetti
Sundar Lal Patwa - Former Chief Minister of MP and Cabinet Minister of India
Sunder Singh Bhandari - Governor of Gujarat
V. Dhananjaya Kumar - Former Union Minister Government of India
Vijay J. Darda - Member of Parliament
Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha - Former Chief Minister of MP
Entertainment
India
Abigail Jain
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
Sanjay Leela Bhansali - film maker
Sooraj R. Barjatya - Rajashri film producer & director
V Shantaram - Pioneer of Indian film industry
Viju Shah
Vir Sanghvi
Overseas
Claudia Pastorino
Sheetal Sheth
Sunny Jain
Sports
Dilip Doshi - Indian Test and one-day cricketer
Anju Jain - Indian cricketer
Karu Jain - Indian cricketer
Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule - marathon runner
Authors
Kundakunda - Jain scholar monk, 2nd century CE, composer of spirituals such as: Samayasara,Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara, Atthapahuda and Barasanuvekkha.
Umaswati - Author of Tattvarthasutra
Siddhasena Divakara - Author of Sanmatitarka Prakarana
Banarasidas - Poet, Spiritualist and Thinker. Composed the Banarasivilasa, Nataka Samayasaraand 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 Mitraand 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
Kumudendu Muni - Author of Siribhoovalaya.
Ilango Adigal
Pujyapada
Jatasimhanandi
Shivakotiacharya
Janna
Bhattakalanka Deva - Kannada grammarian
Other
Acharya Rajneesh - "Osho" - mystic and spiritual teacher
Chandraswami
Jyotindra Jain - cultural historian, museologist
Scientists
Ancient
Mahāvīra (mathematician)
Yativṛṣabha
Mahendra Sūri
Virasena - 9th century mathematician
Sarvanandi - Author of Lokavibhaga oldest known text to use a decimal place-value system.
Modern
Vikram Sarabhai - space scientist
Jainendra K. Jain
Rakesh Jain
Piyare Jain
Vandana Jain
Ramesh Jain
Sachin H. Jain
Social Workers
Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain
Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain
Neelam Jain
Padma Shri Awardees
Mag Raj Jain
Mahendra Bhandari
Devi Lal Samar
Veer Singh Mehta
Kanhaiyalal Sethia
Kailash Sankhala
Bhavarlal Jain
Bal Patil
Kalyanji Anandji
Padma Bhushan Awardess
Karmveer Bhaurao Patil - Educationalist, Founder of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
Veerendra Heggade - Dharmadhikari (Administrator) of Dharmasthala Temple
Daulat Singh Kothari
Komal Kothari
Kasturbhai Lalbhai
Laxmi Mall Singhvi
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai - Space Scientist
Devaki Jain
Padma Vibhushan Awardees
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai
Lakshmi Chand Jain
Daulat Singh Kothari
Acharya Hemchandra - Jain Acharya
Acharya Mahaprajna - Jain Acharya, scholar, thinker
Acharya Rajendrasuri - Jain Acharya of the 20th century
Acharya Shantisagar - Jain Acharya of 20th century
Acharya Mahasharman - 11th Acharya of Jain Swetamber Terapnth Community.
Acharya Vidyasagar - Jain Acharya of the 20th century
Acharya Vijay Vallabh suri
Adikavi Pampa - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
Anand Rishiji Maharaj
Andayya - Kannada poet
Bhadrabahu - Jain Acharya from Bengal and teacher of Emperor Chandragupta
Haribhadra - 12th century philosopher
Kanji Swami - 20th century philosopher/mystic
Mahendra Suri - Sanskrit astrologer
Nemichandra
Ranna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature".
Sadhvi Kanakprabha - Present Head of nuns & samanis in Shvetamber Terapanths sect
Shrimad Rajchandra - 19th century philosopher/mystic
Sri Ponna - poet, one of the "three gems of Kannada literature". He was honoured by the title Kavichakravarthi for his prowess and domination of the Kannada literary circles at that time.
Sthulabhadra
Sudharma Swami
Vijayanandsuri - Guru of Acharya Vallabsuriji
Virasena - 9th century mathematician
Business leaders / Top executives
India
Ajit Gulabchand - Leader of HCC Limited
Anand Jain - Owner Of Jai Corporations, Mumbai
Bhavarlal Jain - Jain Irrigation Systems (Padma Shri Award Winner)
Bhavarlal Jain -Industrialist in Indian Agriculture
Gautam Adani - Chairman, Adani Group
Gulabchand Hirachand
Indu Jain - Owner, The Times Group
Jagdu Shah - A Jain merchant & philanthropist of 13th Century
Jivaraj Papriwal
Kasturbhai Lalbhai - one of the founders of Arvind Mills(1931), was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1968. He along with Vikram Sarabhai, was the driving force behind IIMA.
Lalchand Hirachand
Mofatraj Munot - Kalpataru Ltd. (55th richest Indian in 2011 )
Narendra Patni - Founder of Patni Computer Systems
Ratanchand Hirachand
Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain - Ex-Editor, Times of India Group Publications
Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain - Times of India Group
Samir Jain
Seth Hukumchand - businessman & philanthropist
Shreyans Prasad Jain
Vinay Maloo - Chairman, Enso Group & former Chairman, HFCL
Walchand Hirachand - Founder, Walchand Hirachand group
Motilal Oswal - Chairman & Managing Director of Motilal Oswal Group
Overseas
Anshu Jain - Co-CEO of Deutsche Bank.
Naveen Jain - Founder of InfoSpace and Intelius
Raj Jain - Co-founder of Nayna Networks Inc.
Rakesh Gangwal - Former CEO and Chairman of US Airways Group
Political Leaders
Monarchs
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)
Kumarpal - Solanki King
Mahendravarman
Samprati - Mauryan Emperor
Kumarpal - Solanki King
Mahendravarman
Samprati - Mauryan Emperor
Activists
Ajit Prasad Jain
Ambalal Sarabhai
Dhulappa (Anna) Bhaurao Navale - First individual Satyagrahi of Mahatma Gandhi from Satara District in which Sangli
Jagdish Chandra Jain
Kirit C Daftary
Lakshmi Chand Jain - Ramon Magsaysay Award winner
Virchand Gandhi - He 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.
Politicians
A. Rajendran - Ex MLA, Tamil Nadu
Abhishek Manu Singhvi - National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress
Charlotte Laws
Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi - Ex Member of Parliament. Maharashtra
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, Maharastra
Raju Shetti
Sundar Lal Patwa - Former Chief Minister of MP and Cabinet Minister of India
Sunder Singh Bhandari - Governor of Gujarat
V. Dhananjaya Kumar - Former Union Minister Government of India
Vijay J. Darda - Member of Parliament
Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha - Former Chief Minister of MP
Entertainment
India
Abigail Jain
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
Sanjay Leela Bhansali - film maker
Sooraj R. Barjatya - Rajashri film producer & director
V Shantaram - Pioneer of Indian film industry
Viju Shah
Vir Sanghvi
Overseas
Claudia Pastorino
Sheetal Sheth
Sunny Jain
Sports
Dilip Doshi - Indian Test and one-day cricketer
Anju Jain - Indian cricketer
Karu Jain - Indian cricketer
Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule - marathon runner
Authors
Kundakunda - Jain scholar monk, 2nd century CE, composer of spirituals such as: Samayasara,Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara, Atthapahuda and Barasanuvekkha.
Umaswati - Author of Tattvarthasutra
Siddhasena Divakara - Author of Sanmatitarka Prakarana
Banarasidas - Poet, Spiritualist and Thinker. Composed the Banarasivilasa, Nataka Samayasaraand 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 Mitraand 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
Kumudendu Muni - Author of Siribhoovalaya.
Ilango Adigal
Pujyapada
Jatasimhanandi
Shivakotiacharya
Janna
Bhattakalanka Deva - Kannada grammarian
Other
Acharya Rajneesh - "Osho" - mystic and spiritual teacher
Chandraswami
Jyotindra Jain - cultural historian, museologist
Scientists
Ancient
Mahāvīra (mathematician)
Yativṛṣabha
Mahendra Sūri
Virasena - 9th century mathematician
Sarvanandi - Author of Lokavibhaga oldest known text to use a decimal place-value system.
Modern
Vikram Sarabhai - space scientist
Jainendra K. Jain
Rakesh Jain
Piyare Jain
Vandana Jain
Ramesh Jain
Sachin H. Jain
Social Workers
Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain
Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain
Neelam Jain
Padma Shri Awardees
Mag Raj Jain
Mahendra Bhandari
Devi Lal Samar
Veer Singh Mehta
Kanhaiyalal Sethia
Kailash Sankhala
Bhavarlal Jain
Bal Patil
Kalyanji Anandji
Padma Bhushan Awardess
Karmveer Bhaurao Patil - Educationalist, Founder of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
Veerendra Heggade - Dharmadhikari (Administrator) of Dharmasthala Temple
Daulat Singh Kothari
Komal Kothari
Kasturbhai Lalbhai
Laxmi Mall Singhvi
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai - Space Scientist
Devaki Jain
Padma Vibhushan Awardees
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai
Lakshmi Chand Jain
Daulat Singh Kothari
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