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BEGINNINGS
• Native to India
⚫ Mahavira, the last of the Jinas, is considered the founder of present Jainism
• Historians believe Jainism began 2,500 years ago but its exact beginning is not known because it is an eternal religion
PAKISTAN
0
250 500 mi 0 250 500 km
Bombay
New Delhi
INDIA
Centers of Jainism Today
Areas where Jainists are 2-7% of population
CHINA
NEPAL
Madras
BHUTAN
RANG
LADESH
SRI INDIAN LANKA OCEAN
BURMA
