Jainism did not develop from Hinduism.
Jainism and Sikism
599 B.C. (around that time) ~PGJ
The origins of Jainism are obscure scholar writes that first century after the year 1000 BC. would be the higher limit to the origin of Jainism and consider the first twenty-two tirthankaras as legendary mythical figures.
Jainism
Jains do believe that there is no real founder of Jainism as it is an eternal religion. They have 24 tirthankaras of whom Lord Rishabha is considered to be the first one and is accounted as the founder and preacher of Jainism in this kaal ( according to jain division of time).
The founder of Jainism is Mahavira. He is considered to be the last Tirthenkara or teacher of Jainism.
Jains believe in Jainism.
The Indian civilization founded Jainism. Jainism is a breakaway religion from Hinduism.
Jains do believe that there is no real founder of Jainism as it is an eternal religion. They have 24 tirthankaras of whom Lord Rishabha is considered to be the first one and is accounted as the founder and preacher of Jainism in this kaal (jain division of time). However, some of the modern historians believe that Lord Parshwnath (23rd Tirthankar of Jains) was the founder of Jainism.
The Jainism population has about 43,000,000 Jains.
Jainism began in1204 b.c