Tag: Progressive Jains Of India

Sahu Baru Mal Jain (1901-27-3-1969) Sahu Baru Mai Jain, son of late Sahu Ajit Prasad Jain, was born in the well-known Sahu Jain zamindar family of Najibabad in Uttar Pradesh. After abolition of zamindari he made good fortune in government civil contracts. He was not only a leader of local Jain Samaj but gave his...

Shri Banji Lal Tholia (1856-1929) A most eminent jeweller of the country, Shri Banji Lai Tholia was born at Jaipur. His father Shri Kaluram Tholia was businessman of moderate means, Shri Banji Lai was the first in his family to start the jewellery business at the tender age of 13. Within 10 years time he...

Rai Badridas A famous jeweller and philanthrophist Rai Badridas belonged to the reputed Srimal jewellers of Lucknow. Conscious of the shaking rule of Nawab of Lucknow and the increasing influence of the English there he settled with his family at Calcutta around 1853. For his business intelligence, enterprise and honesty he rose to the position...

Shri Attar Sain Jain (21-12-1916—4-3-1975) Achievements in the life of Shri Attar Sain Jain, an industrialist of Delhi, were mainly due to good habits inculcated in him by his religious minded father Shri Baldeo Das Jain, who had set up coal business in Delhi in 1941. Earnings there from formed the base for industrial enterprises...

Shri Adishwar Lal Jain (1899-16-4-1950) RAI Saheb Adishwar Lai Jain son of late Shri Pyare Lai Jain was born at Delhi. Illustrious Shri Pyare Lai was an outstanding Advocate and a highly respectable person in government, civic and social circles. As a natural in heritance from him, Shri Adishwar Lai had interest in educational and...

Shri Ajit Pershad Jain (1894—1963) A leading Civil Advocate of Bijnor, late B. Ajit Pershad Jain was entirely a self made man. After passing LL.B. from Canning College, Lucknow, he started his legal practice at Bijnor in 1920. He was a very hard working and intelligent advocate and had much respect in the district and...

Babu Ajit Prasad Jain Advocate (1874-17-9-1951) A distinguished citizen of Lucknow and a widely known social figure and religious enthusiast B. Ajit Prasad Jain was born at Nasirabad (Rajasthan). His ancestors belonged to Delhi. His great grand-father Seth Chainsukh Das had settled at Nasirabad. After the death of his son, Shri Banarsi Das, who served...

Shri Ambalal Sarabhai (25-2-1890—13-7-1967) Born on 25th February, 1890, Sjt. Ambalal Sarabhai was educated at Gujarat College, Ahmedabad. He joined his family business in 1908, at the early age of 18 years. He was a Director of Karamchand Premchand Private Ltd., Managing Agents of the Calico Mills, and who then owned. The Sarabhai Chemicals, Baroda...

Shri Arjun Lal Sethi (9-9-1880—22-12-1941) A famed political leader, revolutionary worker and orator Shri Arjun Lai Sethi was born at Jaipur. His grand-father Shri Bhawani Das Sethi, a rich husinessman, lived in Baid- wara in Dalhi. His first wife and son had died. His son Jawahar Lai Sethi, father of Sh. Arjun Lai, was born...

Pt. Vriimdavan A distinguished devotional poet Pt. Vrinda- van was born at Bara in district Shahabad (Bihar). His parents Sh. Dharam Chand and Smt. Sitabi had settled at Banaras in 1803 while Vrindavan was only 12 years old. In the company of Pt. Kashninath and others Pt. Vrindavan developed his interest in spiritualism. His wife...