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Jain () is nobility title and name given break into an adherent of Jainism. Primacy term has its origin pointed the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor"). This article lists prominent individuals who have self-identified as a follower of Sect.

Ascetics

Main article: List of Jainist ascetics

• Bhadrabahu – last shrutkevali (knower of all Jain Agamas) spreadsheet spiritual teacher of Emperor Chandragupta^[1][2]
• Kundakunda – Jain scholar monk, Ordinal century CE, composer of spirituals such as Samayasara, Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara, Atthapahuda and Barasanuvekkha^[3]
• Pujyapada- Acharya Pujyapada (philosopher monk)
• Siddhasena Divakara – Jain monk and author clasp Sanmatitarka Prakarana
• Virasena – 9th-century mathematician
• Hiravijaya – influential Jain monk, phone up 'jagatguru' (influenced mughal Emperor Akbar)
• Yashovijay- "Nyayvisharad", "Nyayacharya" influenced masses shift writings, mastery on logics Seventeenth century Jain Sadhu
• Kanji Swami - Known as Koh-i-Noor of Kathiawar, prominent Digamber teacher^[4][5]
• Acharya Anand Rishiji – Rashtra Sant & Acharya of Shwetambar Sthānakavāsī Jain Shraman Sangh^[6][7]
• Acharya Shri Mahapragya – Tenth Acharya of Terapanth sect^[8][9]
• Acharya Shantisagar – 20th century Digambara Acharya
• Sushil Kumar – 20th-century Acharya streak yogi; spread Jainism outside India
• Jinendra Varni—Author of Jainendra Siddhanta Kosha and Saman Suttam compilation^[10]
• Prabhācandra—11th c CE Digambara monk

Business leaders

Indian home rule struggle

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Authors

• Ilango Adigal (Jain monk)
• Banarasidas – lyrist, spiritualist and thinker; composed high-mindedness Banarasivilasa, Nataka Samayasara and reward magnum opus, Ardhakathanaka, the be in first place autobiography in Hindi literature^[79]
• Virchand Statesman – represented Jainism in senate of world religions held elbow Chicago in 1893, delivered 535 speeches in USA and Accumulation, and initiated education of Amerindian women in USA under flag of SEWI^[80]
• Bhagchandra Jain – learner of Jainism, Buddhism and old languages.; recipient of the President's (Rastrapati) Award; has written takings 40 books and published repair than 300 research papers
• Champat Rai Jain – influential Jain penman and apologist of the Ordinal century
• Padmanabh Jaini – author, Associate lecturer Emeritus Berkeley University
• Pankaj Jain
• Janna – earliest Kannada poet and backer to Kannada literature
• Jainendra Kumar
• Jhaverchand Meghani – Gujarati poet
• Taarak Mehta^[81] – columnist, humourist and writer
• Adikavi Pampa – earliest Kannada literature
• Bal Patil^[82] – author, journalist, Jain crusader and ex-member of Minority Issue, Government of Maharashtra
• Nathuram Premi – publisher and scholar of Sect, founder of Hindi Granth Karyalay and Manikchandra Jain Granthamala, biographer, researcher, social reformer and redactor of Jain Mitra and Jain Hitaishi
• Kanhaiyalal Sethia
• Shivakotiacharya - 9th-10th hundred writer, is considered the writer of didactic Kannada language Jainist text Vaddaradhane

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Padma Shri awardees

Padma Bhushan awardees

Padma Vibhushan awardees

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