Many Jains are in general caste. The Jain have the highest literacy rate in India, 94.1.% compared with the national average of 65.38%. They have the highest female literacy rate, …

Aug 17, 2021 · Jains are the only religious group in India where a majority say they are members of a higher General Category caste. Most Indians (68%) are members of lower castes …

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 …

Jainism is considered an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras guiding every time cycle of the cosmology. Central to understanding Jain philosophy is the concept of bhedavijñāna, or the …

May 31, 2022 · Jains are the only religious group in India where a majority say they are members of a higher General Category caste. Most Indians (68%) are members of lower castes …

Mar 5, 2020 · Who are Jains by caste? The Shrimal (Srimal) Jain are part of the Oswal merchant and minister caste that is found primarily in the north of India. Oswal are a Jain community …

caste system among the Jains shared similarities with those of the Hindus. Yet by twentieth century certain unique and typical ‘Jain’ features emerged in the Jain castes.

Jainism divides mankind into a caste system which is further divided into numerous sub-castes (Jatis). All sorts of beings belong to Jainism, but it does not mean that they are equal in their …

Mar 25, 2021 · Jainism does recognise the caste system. It was developed by Bharat Chakravarti as a social structure. It is a misconception among Jains that Jainism does not recognise it at all.

Jains divided into two main groups, Svetāmbaras and Digambaras. Svetambara monks wore white clothes. Digambara monks did not wore any clothes at all. Jain order had divided into …