Do You Know? These Famous People In India Are Jains

• Gautam Adani is a Jain and the richest self-made billionaire in India, with a net worth of over $120 billion.
• Famous Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is also a Jain and is known for the movie Padmavat.

One of the world’s oldest religions is Jainism, which is still practised today. This community follows the Ahimsa principle to its core. Truth and honesty are strict ethical values that are taught in Jainism from a young age.

Due to its strict ethical values, it is one of the most difficult religions to follow. This community has produced some of the most successful businessmen in India. Here we’ll take a look at the famous people in India who are Jains. 

Facts About Jain Community In India

The Jain community forms less than 0.4% of India’s population. But guess what—they contribute 24% of the total income tax collected in the country. 62% of the charity fund comes from the Jains. India has around 16,000 gaushalas, of which 12,000 are owned by Jains. 

This community has the highest literacy rate at 94% and has existed peacefully wherever it has gone. About 60% of the diamond trade in the world is controlled by Jains. In America too, the Jains are one of the richest communities. 

Immense success has made Jains a community with the highest authority in India, along with Parsis and Sindhis. When you look around, you can find several Jains who are immensely successful. This community is highly engaged in business and owns some of the leading companies in India. 

Gautam Adani – Jain

India’s richest man is Gautam Adani. His net worth is over $120 billion, and his fortune comes from the Adani Group. On June 24, 1962, Gautam Adani was born into a Jain family, and he has seven siblings. In 1988, Gautam Adani started Adani Enterprises, which is the holding company of the Adani Group. He is a pure vegetarian. 

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Manu Kumar Jain

India’s largest smartphone company is Xiaomi. It was the former Xiaomi India CEO, Manu Kumar Jain, who made the Chinese brand reach the top of the Indian market. Xiaomi entered India in 2014, and in just one year, it became the No. 1 smartphone brand in India. Manu Kumar Jain is now the global vice president of Xiaomi. He was born in Meerut. 

Abhinandan Varthaman – Jain

Jains are known for their business personalities, but Abhinandan Varthaman is an exception here. There’s a different reason for this. In 2019, some Pakistani jets entered Indian airspace. Abhinandan Vartham was the fighter pilot who chased the Pakistani jets but was shot down in Pakistan. He was in Pakistani captivity for 60 hours and returned to India at the Wagah border. The Government of India awarded Vir Chakra for his absolute bravery. 

Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Jain

Famous Bollywood director and producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a Jain. He was born into a Gujarati Jain family in South Bombay. Some of the most famous Bollywood movies are directed by him. This includes Padmavat, Bajirao Mastani, and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. For his remarkable works in the film industry, the Government of India gave him Padma Shri in 2015.

Vineet Kumar Jain

The managing director of one of India’s largest media companies, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., is Vineet Kumar Jain. The Times Group, which publishes The Times of India, is entirely controlled by the Sahu Jain family. Vineet Kumar Jain’s brother, Samir Jain, is the Vice President of the company. The company is headquartered in Mumbai. 

Dilip Shanghvi – Jain

Which is the largest pharmaceutical company in India? It is Sun Pharma, founded by Dilip Shanghvi. Dilip Shanghvi’s net worth is over $14 billion, and he owns around 55% of Sun Pharma. His family was settled in Kolkata, but he was born in Gujarat on October 1, 1955. 

Sun Pharma generates close to $5 billion in revenue every year. In 2016, the Government of India awarded Dilip Shanghvi Padma Shri for his contribution to India’s pharmaceutical industry. Among all the famous Jains in India, Dilip Shanghvi is a prominent figure after Gautam Adani. 

Mangal Prabhat Lodha – Jain

Lodha Group, or Macrotech Developers, is one of the leading real estate companies in India. It is headquartered in Mumbai and was founded in 1980 by Mangal Prabhat Lodha. Mangal Prabhat Lodha is associated with the Bhartiya Janta Party, and he was the president of the party’s Mumbai unit. He was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, but for better business opportunities, he moved to Mumbai. 

Ashvin Dani – Jain

Ashwin Suryakant Dani is known for Asian Paints. It is India’s largest paint company and generates more than $3.5 billion in revenue annually. It is interesting to note that there are four friends who founded Asian Paints, and all of them are Jains. Ashvin Dani’s and his family’s net worth is more than $7 billion, and he is one of the richest people in India. 

Madhukar Parekh – Jain

One of the richest Indians is Madhukar Parekh, whose net worth is over $7.5 billion. He is the chairman of Pidilite Industries. It is the largest adhesive company in India, generating almost $1 billion in revenue annually. Fevicol is a known brand in every household in India. 

Salil Parekh – Jain

After TCS, India’s 2nd largest IT company is Infosys. Its current CEO, Salil Parekh, is also a Jain. He is one of the highest-paid IT CEOs in India, with total remuneration of 80 crore in the 2021–2022 year. He was appointed as the MD and CEO of Infosys in January 2018.

So This Was The List Of Famous Jains In India.