What is Jain?

Answer 1

Any soul which has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state of supreme being is called jina (Conqueror or Victor).
Jainism is the path to achieve this state. Jainism is often referred to as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) or Shraman Dharma or the religion of Nirgantha by ancient texts. Jainism was revived by a lineage of 24 enlightened ascetics called tirthankaras culminating with Parshva (9th century BCE) and Mahavira (6th century BCE). In the modern world, it is a small but influential religious minority with as many as 4.9 million followers in India, and successful growing immigrant communities in North America, Western Europe, the Far East, Australia and elsewhere.


Jains have an ancient tradition of scholarship and have the highest degree of literacy in India; Jain libraries are the oldest in the country

Answer 2

Any soul which has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state of supreme being is called jina (Conqueror or Victor).
Jainism is the path to achieve this state. Jainism is often referred to as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) or Shraman Dharma or the religion of Nirgantha by ancient texts. Jainism was revived by a lineage of 24 enlightened ascetics called tirthankaras culminating with Parshva (9th century BCE) and Mahavira (6th century BCE). In the modern world, it is a small but influential religious minority with as many as 4.9 million followers in India, and successful growing immigrant communities in North America, Western Europe, the Far East, Australia and elsewhere.


Jains have an ancient tradition of scholarship and have the highest degree of literacy in India; Jain libraries are the oldest in the country