Jainism is India's sixth-largest religion and is practiced throughout India.[2][3] Per the 2011 census, there are 4,451,753 Jains in the 1.35 billion population of India, the majority living in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.[citation needed] However, the influence of Jainism has been far greater on the Indian population than these numbers suggest. Jains can be found in every state and union territories, varying from large societies to smaller. The state of Jharkhand, with a population of 16,301 Jains also contains the holy pilgrimage centre of Sammed Shikharji. Jains can be found throughout India and in many other countries throughout the world.
Jain doctrine teaches that Jainism has always existed and will always exist.[4][5][6][7][8] Like most ancient Indian religions, Jainism has its roots from the Indus Valley civilization, reflecting native spirituality prior to the Indo-Aryan migration into India.[9][10][11] Other scholars suggested the Shramana traditions were separate and contemporaneous with Indo-Aryan religious practices of the historical Vedic religion.[12] In August 2005, the Supreme Court of India ruled that Jainism, Sikhism (and Buddhism) are distinct religions but are inter-connected and inter-related to Hinduism, so these three are part of wider broader Hindu religion, based on the historic background on how the Constitution had come into existence after.[13][14] However, in the 2006 verdict, the Supreme Court found that the "Jain Religion is indisputably not a part of the Hindu Religion".[15][16]
Status in Indiaedit
On January 20, 2014, the Government of India awarded the minority status to the Jain community in India, as per Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Act (NCM), 1992. This made the Jain community, which makes for 9.5 million or 0.72 percent of the population as per 2011 census, the sixth community to be designated this status as a "national minority", after Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Parsis.[17] Though Jains already had minority status in 11 states of India including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, in 2005 a petition was filed with Supreme Court of India, by community representatives, which was also backed by the National Minorities Commission. In its judgement the court left the decision to the Central government.[18][19]
Jainism by stateedit
Jainism as a religion exists throughout India. Jainism also varies from state to state, but the core values are the same.
^Varni, Jinendra; Ed. Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Translated Justice T.K. Tukol and Dr. Narendra Bhandari. Samaṇ Suttaṁ. New Delhi: Bhagwan Mahavir memorial Samiti. "The Historians have so far fully recognized the truth that Tirthankara Mahavira was not the founder of the religion. He was preceded by many tirthankaras. He merely reiterated and rejuvenated that religion. It is correct that history has not been able to trace the origin of the Jaina religion; but historical evidence now available and the result of dispassionate researches in literature have established that Jainism is undoubtedly an ancient religion." Pp. xii – xiii of introduction by Justice T. K.Tutkol and Dr. K. K. Dixit.
^Larson, Gerald James (1995); India’s Agony Over Religion; SUNY Press; p. 27; ISBN0-7914-2412-X. "There is some evidence that Jain traditions may be even older than the Buddhist traditions, possibly going back to the time of the Indus valley civilization, and that Vardhamana rather than being a 'founder' per se was, rather, simply a primary spokesman for much older tradition."
^Beversluis, Joel Diederik (2000); in: Sourcebook of the World's Religions: An Interfaith Guide to Religion and Spirituality; Novato, California: New World Library; ISBN1577311213 Originating on the Indian sub-continent, Jainism is one of the oldest religion of its homeland and indeed the world, having pre-historic origins before 3000 BC and the propagation of Indo-Aryan culture.... p. 81
^Long, Jeffrey D. (2009). Jainism: An Introduction. New York: I. B. Tauris. pp. 45–56. ISBN9781845116262.
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Jainism is India s sixth largest religion and is practiced throughout India 2 3 Per the 2011 census there are 4 451 753 Jains in the 1 35 billion population of India the majority living in Maharashtra Rajasthan Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka citation needed However the influence of Jainism has been far greater on the Indian population than these numbers suggest Jains can be found in every state and union territories varying from large societies to smaller The state of Jharkhand with a population of 16 301 Jains also contains the holy pilgrimage centre of Sammed Shikharji Jains can be found throughout India and in many other countries throughout the world Indian JainsFlag for Indian JainsRanakpur Jain templeTotal population4 451 753 2011 1 0 40 of the total population of India Regions with significant populationsMaharashtra1 400 349Rajasthan622 023Gujarat579 654Madhya Pradesh567 028Karnataka440 280Uttar Pradesh213 267Delhi166 231ReligionsJainismLanguagesLanguages of India Contents 1 History 2 Status in India 3 Jainism by state 4 Census of India 2011 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesHistory editMain article History of Jainism Jain doctrine teaches that Jainism has always existed and will always exist 4 5 6 7 8 Like most ancient Indian religions Jainism has its roots from the Indus Valley civilization reflecting native spirituality prior to the Indo Aryan migration into India 9 10 11 Other scholars suggested the Shramana traditions were separate and contemporaneous with Indo Aryan religious practices of the historical Vedic religion 12 In August 2005 the Supreme Court of India ruled that Jainism Sikhism and Buddhism are distinct religions but are inter connected and inter related to Hinduism so these three are part of wider broader Hindu religion based on the historic background on how the Constitution had come into existence after 13 14 However in the 2006 verdict the Supreme Court found that the Jain Religion is indisputably not a part of the Hindu Religion 15 16 Status in India editOn January 20 2014 the Government of India awarded the minority status to the Jain community in India as per Section 2 c of the National Commission for Minorities NCM Act NCM 1992 This made the Jain community which makes for 9 5 million or 0 72 percent of the population as per 2011 census the sixth community to be designated this status as a national minority after Muslims Christians Sikhs Buddhists and Parsis 17 Though Jains already had minority status in 11 states of India including Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in 2005 a petition was filed with Supreme Court of India by community representatives which was also backed by the National Minorities Commission In its judgement the court left the decision to the Central government 18 19 Jainism by state editJainism as a religion exists throughout India Jainism also varies from state to state but the core values are the same Jainism in Assam Jainism in Bengal Jainism in Bihar Jainism in Bundelkhand Jainism in Delhi Jainism in Gujarat Gujarati Jain Jainism in Rajasthan Marwari Jain Jainism in Karnataka Kannada Jain Jainism in Kerala Jainism in Maharashtra Marathi Jain Jainism in Mumbai Jainism in Nagaland Jainism in North Karnataka Jainism in Tamil Nadu Tamil Jain Jainism in Tulu Nadu Jain Bunt Jainism in Uttar PradeshCensus of India 2011 edit nbsp District wise Jain population percentage India census 2011Jain population in India by State 2011 1 State JainsMaharashtra 1 400 349Rajasthan 622 023Gujarat 579 654Madhya Pradesh 567 028Karnataka 440 280Uttar Pradesh 213 267Delhi 166 231Tamil Nadu 89 265Chhattisgarh 61 510West Bengal 60 141Andhra Pradesh 53 849Haryana 52 613Punjab 45 040Assam 25 949Bihar 18 914Jharkhand 14 974Other states 40 666 Indian districts having more than 1 Jains in 2011 Census 20 District State Jain Population approximate Total population Jain Percentage Mumbai City district Maharashtra 166 000 3 085 411 5 38 Kolhapur district 154 882 3 876 001 4 00 Mumbai Suburban district 343 639 9 356 962 3 67 Sangli district 87 453 2 822 143 3 10 Thane district 172 052 11 060 148 1 56 Pune district 127 786 9 429 408 1 36 Udaipur district Rajasthan 78 647 3 068 420 2 56 Ajmer district 45 614 2 583 052 1 77 Chittorgarh district 25 843 1 544 338 1 67 Tonk district 22 458 1 421 326 1 58 Bhilwara district 35 149 2 408 523 1 46 Kota district 25 742 1 951 014 1 32 Barmer district 34 010 2 603 751 1 31 Bikaner district 30 850 2 363 937 1 31 Rajsamand district 14 966 1 156 597 1 29 Banswara district 22 613 1 797 485 1 26 Jaipur district 81 079 6 626 178 1 22 Bundi district 13 455 1 110 906 1 21 Dungarpur district 16 141 1 388 552 1 16 Ahmedabad district Gujarat 209 287 7 214 225 2 90 Surat district 112 835 6 081 322 1 86 Surendranagar district 22 992 1 585 268 1 31 Kutch district 25 312 2 092 371 1 21 Navsari district 13 386 1 329 672 1 01 Sagar district Madhya Pradesh 62 992 2 378 458 2 65 Indore district 71 667 3 276 697 2 19 Ratlam district 29 353 1 455 069 2 02 Damoh district 25 005 1 264 219 1 98 Ashoknagar district 15 094 845 071 1 79 Neemuch district 14 165 826 067 1 71 Mandsaur district 19 029 1 340 411 1 42 Jabalpur district 33 728 2 463 289 1 37 Vidisha district 18 490 1 458 875 1 27 Ujjain district 24 622 1 986 864 1 24 Bhind district 19 950 1 703 005 1 17 Bhopal district 25 950 2 371 061 1 09 Guna district 13 474 1 241 519 1 09 Tikamgarh district 15 569 1 445 166 1 08 Belagavi district Karnataka 178 310 4 779 661 3 73 Dharwad district 29 037 1 847 023 1 57 Bagalkot district 25 198 1 889 752 1 33 Lalitpur district Uttar Pradesh 20 390 1 221 592 1 67 Bagpat district 16 139 1 303 048 1 24 East Delhi Delhi 46 927 1 709 346 2 75 North Delhi 13 049 887 978 1 47 North West Delhi 43 460 3 656 539 1 19 North East Delhi 24 673 2 241 624 1 10 Central Delhi 5 886 582 320 1 01 Chennai district Tamil Nadu 51 708 4 646 732 1 11 Literacy in India by religion 21 Religion Literacy RateJain 94 9Christian 84 5Buddhist 81 3Sikh 75 4Hindu 73 3Muslim 68 5See also edit nbsp India portalList of Jain templesNotes edit a b Population by religion community 2011 Census of India 2011 The Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Archived from the original on 25 August 2015 National minority status for Jains The Telegraph Archived from the original on 24 January 2014 Jains become sixth minority community DNAIndia com 21 January 2014 Glasenapp 1999 p 15 Dundas 2002 p 12 Varni Jinendra Ed Prof Sagarmal Jain Translated Justice T K Tukol and Dr Narendra Bhandari Samaṇ Suttaṁ New Delhi Bhagwan Mahavir memorial Samiti The Historians have so far fully recognized the truth that Tirthankara Mahavira was not the founder of the religion He was preceded by many tirthankaras He merely reiterated and rejuvenated that religion It is correct that history has not been able to trace the origin of the Jaina religion but historical evidence now available and the result of dispassionate researches in literature have established that Jainism is undoubtedly an ancient religion Pp xii xiii of introduction by Justice T K Tutkol and Dr K K Dixit Glasenapp 1999 p 24 Dundas 2002 p 17 Larson Gerald James 1995 India s Agony Over Religion SUNY Press p 27 ISBN 0 7914 2412 X There is some evidence that Jain traditions may be even older than the Buddhist traditions possibly going back to the time of the Indus valley civilization and that Vardhamana rather than being a founder per se was rather simply a primary spokesman for much older tradition Beversluis Joel Diederik 2000 in Sourcebook of the World s Religions An Interfaith Guide to Religion and Spirituality Novato California New World Library ISBN 1577311213 Originating on the Indian sub continent Jainism is one of the oldest religion of its homeland and indeed the world having pre historic origins before 3000 BC and the propagation of Indo Aryan culture p 81 Jainism by Mrs N R Guseva p 44 Long Jeffrey D 2009 Jainism An Introduction New York I B Tauris pp 45 56 ISBN 9781845116262 Negi S S 11 August 2005 Jains Sikhs part of broader Hindu religion says SC Tribune Retrieved 11 August 2005 CASE NO Appeal civil 4730 of 1999 PETITIONER Bal Patil amp Anr RESPONDENT Union of India amp Ors DATE OF JUDGMENT 08 08 2005 Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 9 May 2015 Supreme Court of India Committee of Management Kanya vs Sachiv U P Basic Shiksha on 21 August 2006 Author D Bhandari Bench S B Sinha Dalveer Bhandari para 25 Committee of Management Kanya Junior High School Bal Vidya Mandir Etah Uttar Pradesh v Sachiv U P Basic Shiksha Parishad Allahabad U P and Ors Per Dalveer Bhandari J Civil Appeal No 9595 of 2003 decided On 21 08 2006 Supreme Court of India Govt grants minority status to Jain community livemint com 20 January 2014 Jains granted minority status The Hindu 21 January 2014 Retrieved 21 January 2014 Eye on votes UPA gives Jain community minority status Hindustan Times 20 January 2014 Archived from the original on 20 January 2014 Retrieved 21 January 2014 Census of India C 1 Population by Religious Community Archived from the original on 27 August 2015 Retrieved 26 August 2015 Jains most literate in North Muslims the least Hindustan Times 4 January 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2021 References editDundas Paul 2002 1992 The Jains 2nd ed London New York Routledge ISBN 041526605X Glasenapp Helmuth Von 1999 Jainism An Indian Religion of Salvation Shridhar B Shrotri trans Delhi Motilal Banarsidass ISBN 8120813766 Elst K 2002 Who is a Hindu Hindu revivalist views of Animism Buddhism Sikhism and other offshoots of Hinduism ISBN 9788185990743 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jainism in India amp oldid 1199688852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
