Jain Digest 2015 06

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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JAIN DIGEST
Jains in United Kingdom
- By Dr. Naresh Shah
History
What is Halari ?
Before 1950 there were hardly any Jains in UK. There Originally they had migrated from Kutch and settled were hardly 5,000 Asians at that time in U.K. From around Jamnagar in Saurashtra. Area around 1962 immigrants flow started to grow very rapidly. Jamnagar is used to be known as Halar and therefore Political conditions in Africa forced Indians to start they called themselves Halari. Outside London they moving to India, UK and other countries. Within short have two branches one in Luton and other being in period of time 30,000 Jains came to UK.
Leicester. They have built a shikharbandhi Jain Temple
in Potters bar, UK. The Asians who came from east African countries, Sudan, Ethiopia and Muskat were used to live in closed The Jain Samaj, Manchester: Dr. Naresh Shah had communities in their countries. The biggest group started the Jain Samaj, Manchester, in later part of arrived in UK is Halari Oshwal group. An estimate is 1972. He has written the constitution and it was the first that there are 25000 Halari Oswals in UK. They came Jain association to be registered as a charity. Most of in a large number and knew each other. They started the activities of the Jain Samaj were at that time was forming associations, one based on religion and other celebrating the Jain religious festivals, mainly Mahavir based on castes.
Jayanti, Paryushan and Diwali celebrations.
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