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Jain is a surname of Indian origin and reflects the Jain religious community. Notable people with the surname include: Abigail Jain, actor; Ajit Jain (born 1951), businessman; Anand Jain (born 1957), business executive; Anil Jain (disambiguation), several people; Anjli Jain (born 1981), American businesswoman; Anshu Jain (1963–2022), British ...
Jain (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n /) is the title and name given to an adherent of Jainism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor"). The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor").
The Jain population in India according to 2011 census is 0.54% i.e. 4,451,753 (Males 2,278,097; Females 2,173,656) out of the total population of India 1,210,854,977 (males 623,270,258; females 587,584,719). [8] The tabular representation of Jain population in the major states of India as per 2011 Census data released by the government is:
The Jain Bunt are the Jains of Bunt caste from Tulunaad area of India. [1] They have a feudal and martial race heritages, because of ties to the erstwhile royalty of the area. [ 2 ] They are classified as Other Backward Class (OBC) by the Government of Karnataka .
Shrimal (Srimal) Jain is an ancient Jain community, originally from Rajasthan, Shrimal or Bhinmal town in southern Rajasthan.They were traditionally wealthy merchants and money lenders and were prominent ministers at the court of Rajput kings as treasurers and ministers, holding the titles of Dewan or Durbari.
The Godha are Jain tribal caste people found in the state of Gujarat in India having roots in Rajasthan. They are also known as Gondha and Gonda. They are also known as Gondha and Gonda. The Godha sometimes (depending on region) use Dengar as a community surname.
Mehta is an Indian surname, derived from the Sanskrit word mahita meaning 'great' or 'praised'. It is found among several Indian religious groups, including Hindus , Jains , Parsis , and Sikhs . Among Hindus, it is used by a wide range of castes and social groups, including Rajputs , Brahmins , Tyagi and Bania .
The Sarawagi community owes its name to a strong historical association with Jainism. Also technically the term Sarawagi or shravaka is applicable to all Jains, the Khandelwal Jains is the only community that has used it extensively, although the term is sometimes also used by Jain Agrawals in Rajasthan. The Khandelwals have 84 divisions.