Book Title: Jains in India and Abroad
Author(s): Prakash C Jain
Publisher: International Summer School for Jain Studies

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________________ 14. Muni Sushil Kumar (1926-94) – Shvetamber Jain Monk who was main driving force behind many Jain temples in Europe and North America. 15. Aryika Gyanmati Mataji – Creator of Jambudwip pilgrimage complex at Hastinapur (U.P.). 16. Acharya Rajneesh (1931-1990) - "OSHO", philosopher, thinker, spiritual guru. 17. Shwastishri Charukeerti Swami (b. 1949) - Bhattarak, Shravanbelagola. 18. Chandra Swami (b. 1950) - Controversial godman,-tantrik. 19. Acharya Chandanaji, social worker, founder of Veerayatan. Politicians Ajit Prasad Jain - a prominent politician from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. He was a veteran freedom fighter who was member of the UP Legislative Council before independence. He was a member the Constituent Assembly of India. He was appointed the rehabilitation minister and then Union Food minister in the cabinet of Pandit Nehru. He was elected to the Lok Sabha three times and Rajya Sabha twice. He played a prominent role in the formulating Zamidari abolition bill and for agricultural reform in India which went a great way in launching the green revolution in India. He is remembered for his courage, honesty and great social work done for the poor. Balwantsinha Mehta - Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. R. L. Malviya - Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. Bhawanji Arjan Khimji - Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. C. C. Shah - Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. Kusumkant Jain - Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. Annasaheb B. Latthe - First Finance minister of Maharashtra, Diwan Of Kolhapur, Educationalist, Social Reformer, Author, Awarded the Title "Diwan Bahaddur" by the then Viceroy of India. Sarkar Laxmichand Hingarh - Business Tycoo; had equivalent powers of King and was honoured with title of Sarkar by Maharaja of Jodhpur. ni won 152 | Jains in India and Abroad

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