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Jain communities, the Glossary

The Jains in India are the last direct representatives of the ancient Shramana tradition.^[1]

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ABC-Clio

ABC-Clio, LLC (stylized ABC-CLIO) is an American publishing company for academic reference works and periodicals primarily on topics such as history and social sciences for educational and public library settings.

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Aryika

Aryika, also known as Sadhvi, is a female mendicant (nun) in Jainism.

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Śramaṇa

A śramaṇa (श्रमण,; samaṇa; p; sa môn) is a person "who labours, toils, or exerts themselves for some higher or religious purpose" or "seeker, one who performs acts of austerity, ascetic".

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Śrāvaka (Jainism)

In Jainism, the word Śrāvaka or Sāvaga (from Jain Prakrit) is used to refer to the Jain laity (householders).

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Delhi

Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi (ISO: Rāṣṭrīya Rājadhānī Kṣētra Dillī), is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India.

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Gujarat

Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Jainism

Jainism, also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion.

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Jainism in Africa

The history of Jainism in Africa is relatively short when compared with the histories of Judaism, Christianity and Islam on the same continent.

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Jainism in Bengal

Archaeological evidence shows Jainism was a significant religion in Bengal region during the early historic period.

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Jainism in Bundelkhand

Bundelkhand, a region in central India, has been an ancient center of Jainism.

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Jainism in Canada

Jain Canadians number 8,275, composing of Canada's population.

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Jainism in Delhi

Delhi is an ancient centre of Jainism, home to over 165 Jain temples.

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Jainism in Europe

The credit for introducing Jainism to the West goes to a German scholar, Hermann Jacobi, who translated some Jain literature and published it in the series 'Sacred Books of East' in 1884.

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Jainism in Gujarat

Jainism has had a notable following in Gujarat.

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Jainism in Karnataka

Karnataka, a state in South India has a long association with Jainism, a religion which enjoyed patronage of major historic kingdoms in the state such as the Rastrakuta Dynasty, Western Ganga, Kadamba and Chalukya dynasties and the Hoysala Empire. Jain communities and Jainism in Karnataka are social groups of Karnataka.

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Jainism in Kerala

Jainism, one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions still in existence, has very small presence (0.01%) in Kerala, in south India.

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Jainism in Maharashtra

Jainism has been present in Maharashtra since ancient times.

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Jainism in Mumbai

Mumbai has one of the largest populations of Jains among all the cities in India.

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Jainism in Nagaland

Nagaland, a state in north eastern India has had a long association with Jainism.

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Jainism in North Karnataka

Jainism in North Karnataka flourished under the Chalukyas, Kadamba, Rashtrakutas, and Vijayanagara Empire.

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Jainism in Rajasthan

Rajasthan, a state in western India, has had a close historical connection with Jainism.

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Jainism in Tamil Nadu

Jainism has an extensive history in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, although practiced by a minority of Tamils in contemporary times.

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Jainism in the United States

Adherents of Jainism first arrived in the United States in the 20th century.

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Jainism in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh, a state in north India has a long association with Jainism.

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Jamnagar

Jamnagar is a city and the headquarters of Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Karnataka

Karnataka (ISO), also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India.

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Legal status of Jainism as a distinct religion in India

Jainism is considered to be a legally distinct religion in India.

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Leicester

Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.

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List of Jains

Jain is the title and name given to an adherent of Jainism.

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Literacy in India

Literacy in India is a key for social-economic progress.

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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh (meaning 'central province') is a state in central India.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.

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Parliament of the World's Religions

There have been several meetings referred to as a Parliament of the World's Religions, the first being the World's Parliament of Religions of 1893, which was an attempt to create a global dialogue of faiths.

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Rajasthan

Rajasthan (lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northwestern India.

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Routledge

Routledge is a British multinational publisher.

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Sarak

Saraks (সরাক) (from Sanskrit Śrāvaka) is a community in Jharkhand, Bihar, Bengal, and Orissa. Jain communities and Sarak are social groups of West Bengal.

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Saurashtra (region)

Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, is a peninsular region of Gujarat, India, located on the Arabian Sea coast.

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Tamil Jain

Tamil Jains (Tamil Samaṇar, from Prakrit samaṇa "wandering renunciate") are ethnic-Tamils from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, who practice Jainism, (Tamil). The Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,000 (around 0.13% of the population of Tamil Nadu).They are predominantly scattered in northern Tamil Nadu, largely in the districts of Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Villupuram, Ranipet and Kallakurichi. Jain communities and Tamil Jain are social groups of Tamil Nadu.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain_communities

Also known as Jain Community, Padival.

Jain communities, the Glossary

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