At present, Jains make up less than around 0.5% of India's population. But we Jains have undoubtedly made a mark in the world with our hard-work and perseverance. Many Jains are industrialists, entrepreneurs and run family businesses. The fundamental principles in Jain religion are non-violence (commitment to abstain from violence in thought, in words and in action), vegetarianism and liberation of the soul. Jainism is a religion which is a path to spiritual enlightenment and purity of soul. Historically, the followers of Jainism have the belief that their traditions do not have a founder. The followers of Jainism reside primarily in India. However, they are also present in USA, Europe (UK ), Canada and Japan. In the list presented below, we have tried to incorporate the several spelling variants that may be in use. Gadwani, Gaga, Gaja Chaudhari, Galani, Gandhar Copra, Gandhi, Gandhi Mutha, Garola, Gasania/ Gosaniya, Gemawat, Gharghanta, Ghevaria/ Ghevariya, Ghuniya/Ghunia, Ginga, Godawat, Godha, Godhara, Gogad/Goggad, Gogad Mutha, Golchha, Golecha/ Golechha, Gorecha, Goriwal, Goslani, Gotti, Gugaiya/ Gugaiyya, Gugalia /Gugaliya, Gulechha/Gulecha, Gundecha, Gundia/Gundiya, Gunglecha, Gunia/Guniya, Hada, Hadera, Haka, Hakada, Haldia/Haldiya, Hans Gota Chauhan, Hansa, Harsot, Hingad, Hinger, Hipa, Hiran, Hirania, Hukamia/ Hukamiya, Hulla, Humia, Huna, Hundia/Hundiya, Israni, Jadia, Jagavat /Jagawat, Jalora, Jalori, Jalot, Jangda, Jasani, Jata, Jhailawat, Jimania, Jinnani, Jirawala, Jitot, Jogad, Jokhela/ Jorvela, Kabadhi, Kacheria /Kacheriya, Kachchara/Kachhara, Kadakhia/ Kadakhiya, Kagda, Kajalia/ Kajaliya, Kajani, Kajara, Kakecha, Kakotra, Kamal, Kamani, Kangrecha, Kankalia /Kankaliya, Kankariya/Kankaria, Kankarliya, Kannojia, Kanted, Kanuga, Kanunga, Kapurit, Karchu, Karelia/Kareliya, Karmot, Karnavat, Karva, Katara, Kataria, Kathoria, Kati, Kausiya / Kosia, Kawad, Kedara, Kelani, Kesaria/Kesariya, Kewalsha Mutha, Khajanchi, Khandia /Khandiya, Khanter, Khapatia, Khar-Bhandari, Khicha, Khinvasra/ Khivesara, Khoda, Khodia, Khokhra, Khopar, Khoted, Khumana, Kilola, Kobera, Kochar, Kocheta, Kolog, Kotadia/ Kotadiya, Kotecha, Kothari, Kothari-Lunawat, Kothari-Chopra, Koti, Kucheria /Kucheriya, Kulahat, Kuldhara, Kumat (Kumbhat), Kunku-Chopra, Kura, Kushlot, Kuwalia/Kuwaliya, Labhani, Ladsakha, Ladva, Lagu, Lagu Chunga, Lagu Pokarna, Lagu Samdaria, Lagu Sanghvi, Lagu-Bhurat, Lagu-Chosaria, Lagu-Parakh, Lagu-Sodhani, Laguchamakia, Laguchinchat, Laguhingad, Lagusancheti, Lagusukha, Lagukumat, Lagunahata, Lagushreshthi, Lahora, Lakhani, Lala, Lalan, Lalot, Lalwani, Layunkad, Lihuvana, Lodha, Lola, Lunawat/ Lunavath, Lunecha, Luniya/Lunia, Lunkad, Lunna, Machha, Madalia /Madaliya, Madwariya Chuvan, Makana, Makhani, Makkad, Makwana, Malani, Malavat, Malhani, Malkha, Mallu, Malot, Maltia, Mammaiya, Manavath, Mandirwala, Mandlesha, Mandot, Mandotar, Manni, Mantri, Maru, Maru Mehta, Marua, Marvani/Marwani, Masania/Masaniya, Medatia, Mehajawat, Mehta,

1. Jainism is a religion (Dharma) which is among the ancient or
the most old religions across the globe. The roots of Jainism
can be traced back to the northeastern parts of India at least
2800 years ago.
History and Spread:
Historically, the followers of Jainism have the belief that their traditions do not
have a founder. The followers of Jainism reside primarily in India. However,
they are also present in USA, Europe (UK ), Kenya, Canada and Japan.
Principles and Teachings:
The fundamental principles in Jain religion are non-violence (commitment to
abstain from violence in thought, in words and in action), vegetarianism and
liberation of the soul. Jainism is a religion which is a path to spiritual
enlightenment and purity of soul.
Jains Today:
At present, Jains make up less than around 0.5% of India's population. But we
Jains have undoubtedly made a mark in the world with our hard-work and
perseverance. Many Jains are industrialists, entrepreneurs and run family
businesses.
Our Gotras, Subgotras:
In the alphabetical list presented below, we have tried to incorporate the
several spelling variants that may be in use.
Aachcha/ Aachha, Aaktara, Aasani, Adityanag/Adityanaag, Andoni, Atkalia
/Atkaliya, Babel, Bachhawat Mehta/ Bachawat Mehta, Badalmia/Badalmiya,
Badbhata, Badera, Badola, Bafna/ Baphana, Bagadiya/ Bagadia, Bagchar,
Bagmar, Bagrecha, Bagrecha (Jinani), Baid, Baid-Mutha/ Bedmutha, Bakad,
Bakheta, Bala, Balada, Balaha, Balar, Baldota, Balia/ Baliya, Balot, Balota,
Bamboli, Banavat, Banda Mutha, Bandolia/Bandoliya, Bangh, Banka, Banthia
/Banthiya, Banuda, Bapawat, Barbara, Batokada, Bavhawat, Begania/
Beganiya, Betala, Bgwsni, Bhabhu, Bhadra (Bhardwaz/ Bhardwaj), Bhakkad,

2. Bhalgath, Bhalla, Bhamrani, Bhandalia/ Bhandaliya, Bhandari, Bhandavat,
Bhansali, Bhatarakia /Bhatkariya, Bhatewara/Bhatevra, Bhati, Bhatia/ Bhatiya,
Bhatnera-Chaudhari, Bhavda, Bhilosa Vohra, Bhimavat, Bhinmala, Bhojani,
Bhojani Bagrecha, Bhojawat, Bhomaliya/Bhomalia, Bhopala, Bhopawat,
Bhorawat, Bhura, Bhurat, Bhuri, Bhuteda, Bhutia, Bijani, Bijot, Bimba,
Binakiya, Bohara, Bokadia/Bokadiya, Bokaria/ Bokariya, Borad, Bosudia/
Bosudiya, Bothani, Bothara, Brahmecha, Buchani, Buchcha/Buchha, Burad,
Chainavat / Chenavat, Chamakia / Chamakiya, Chandalecha,
Chandalia/Chandaliya, Chanodiya, Chatragota, Chatter, Chatur,
Chaudhary/Chaudhari, Chaukha, Chavhera, Chedavat/ Chedawat, Chhachha,
Chhachhalia, Chhadot, Chhajed, Chhalia, Chhavat, Chinchat, Chitoda,
Chitora/Chittora, Chittoria, Chomola / Choumola, Chopra, Choradia/
Choradiya, Chouhan, Chunga, Dadalia/ Dadaliya, Daftari, Daga, Dagrecha,
Dalia, Danesra, Dank, Danni, Danti, Darva, Datara, Datewadia/Datewadiya,
Dedani, Depara, Derasariya/Derasaria, Desarda (Deshlahara), Desarla,
Devad, Devada, Devda Dhoka, Devrajot, Devsayani, Dhakadia/ Dhakadiya,
Dhamani, Dhanani, Dhanantari, Dhanecha Bohra, Dhanesha, Dhapa, Dharia/
Dhariya, Dhariwal, Dhaturia/Dhaturiya, Dhavda, Dheladia, Dhelaria/ Dhelariya,
Dhirat, Dhoka, Didu, Diwansa, Dosakha, Doshi, Doshi Chopra, Doshi Mutha,
Dudhia/Dudhiya, Dudhoni, Dugged /Duggad, Dumavath, Dungariya/Dungaria,
Dungarwal, Fagania/ Faganiya, Falodia/Falodiya, Fofaliya (Phophalia), Fola
Mutha, Fulgara, Gadalia / Gadaliya, Gadhaiya/Gadhaiyya, Gadhiya/ Gadhia,
Gadwani, Gaga, Gaja Chaudhari, Galani, Gandhar Copra, Gandhi, Gandhi
Mutha, Garola, Gasania/ Gosaniya, Gemawat, Gharghanta, Ghevaria/
Ghevariya, Ghuniya/Ghunia, Ginga, Godawat, Godha, Godhara,
Gogad/Goggad, Gogad Mutha, Golchha, Golecha/ Golechha, Gorecha,
Goriwal, Goslani, Gotti, Gugaiya/ Gugaiyya, Gugalia /Gugaliya,
Gulechha/Gulecha, Gundecha, Gundia/Gundiya, Gunglecha, Gunia/Guniya,
Hada, Hadera, Haka, Hakada, Haldia/Haldiya, Hans Gota Chauhan, Hansa,
Harsot, Hingad, Hinger, Hipa, Hiran, Hirania, Hukamia/ Hukamiya, Hulla,
Humia, Huna, Hundia/Hundiya, Israni, Jadia, Jagavat /Jagawat, Jalora, Jalori,
Jalot, Jangda, Jasani, Jata, Jhailawat, Jimania, Jinnani, Jirawala, Jitot, Jogad,
Jokhela/ Jorvela, Kabadhi, Kacheria /Kacheriya, Kachchara/Kachhara,
Kadakhia/ Kadakhiya, Kagda, Kajalia/ Kajaliya, Kajani, Kajara, Kakecha,
Kakotra, Kamal, Kamani, Kangrecha, Kankalia /Kankaliya,
Kankariya/Kankaria, Kankarliya, Kannojia, Kanted, Kanuga, Kanunga, Kapurit,

3. Karchu, Karelia/Kareliya, Karmot, Karnavat, Karva, Katara, Kataria, Kathoria,
Kati, Kausiya / Kosia, Kawad, Kedara, Kelani, Kesaria/Kesariya, Kewalsha
Mutha, Khajanchi, Khandia /Khandiya, Khanter, Khapatia, Khar-Bhandari,
Khicha, Khinvasra/ Khivesara, Khoda, Khodia, Khokhra, Khopar, Khoted,
Khumana, Kilola, Kobera, Kochar, Kocheta, Kolog, Kotadia/ Kotadiya,
Kotecha, Kothari, Kothari-Lunawat, Kothari-Chopra, Koti, Kucheria /Kucheriya,
Kulahat, Kuldhara, Kumat (Kumbhat), Kunku-Chopra, Kura, Kushlot,
Kuwalia/Kuwaliya, Labhani, Ladsakha, Ladva, Lagu, Lagu Chunga, Lagu
Pokarna, Lagu Samdaria, Lagu Sanghvi, Lagu-Bhurat, Lagu-Chosaria, Lagu-
Parakh, Lagu-Sodhani, Laguchamakia, Laguchinchat, Laguhingad,
Lagusancheti, Lagusukha, Lagukumat, Lagunahata, Lagushreshthi, Lahora,
Lakhani, Lala, Lalan, Lalot, Lalwani, Layunkad, Lihuvana, Lodha, Lola,
Lunawat/ Lunavath, Lunecha, Luniya/Lunia, Lunkad, Lunna, Machha, Madalia
/Madaliya, Madwariya Chuvan, Makana, Makhani, Makkad, Makwana, Malani,
Malavat, Malhani, Malkha, Mallu, Malot, Maltia, Mammaiya, Manavath,
Mandirwala, Mandlesha, Mandot, Mandotar, Manni, Mantri, Maru, Maru
Mehta, Marua, Marvani/Marwani, Masania/Masaniya, Medatia, Mehajawat,
Mehta, Meratwal Pagariya, Minagra, Miniyar, Mitha, Mithadia/ Mithadiya,
Mithadiya Bohora, Moban Parmar, Modi, Molani, Morakh, Morchia /Morchiya,
Motia/ Motiya, Munoth, Murda, Murgipal, Musalia /Musaliya, Mutha, Muthalya,
Muthiyan/ Muthiya, Nabaria /Nabariya, Nachani, Nagada, Nagda, Nagori,
Nagotra Solanki, Nahar, Naharlani, Nahata, Namani, Nandecha, Nanecha,
Nani, Napada, Narvra, Nasania/Nasaniya, Nateria /Nateriya, Nathavat,
Naupola, Navlakha/ Navalakha, Navsara/Navasara, Nera, Nethani, Nibjiya,
Nibolia/ Niboliya, Niladia/Niladiya, Nopta, Obani, Oswala, Pachora, Pagariya/
Pagaria, Paka, Palakhia/Palakhiya, Palani, Palania/ Palaniya, Palawat,
Palgota, Palgota Chouhan, Palrecha, Panch Sau Bohra, Panchavaya,
Panchayat/ Panchavat, Parakh, Parakh Rathod, Parekh, Parmar,
Patalia/Pataliya, Patania /Pataniya, Patolia/ Patoliya, Patot, Patwa, Patwari,
Pavecha, Pawar Mehta, Pepsara, Pincha, Pitalia/Pitaliya, Pitani, Pokarna,
Pomani, Pomani Bagrecha, Poonami, Popawat, Porwal, Posalia /Posaliya,
Pujara, Pukara, Punamia/Punamiya, Pungalia/ Pungaliya, Punot, Purvia,
Rada, Raigandhi, Rajot, Rajsara, Ranka/Raka, Rakawal, Ramani, Rampuria/
Rampuriya, Ranawat, Randhira, Ranjiroth Kothari, Ranka, Ranshobha,
Ransot, Rao-Johari, Rasoni, Ratanpura, Ratanpura Bohra, Rathor/Rathore,
Ravat /Rawat, Rishabh (Kothari), Runwal, Rupawat, Sadavat/ Sadawat,

4. Sahajani, Sahlot, Sakaria/Sakariya, Sakhecha, Salagna, Salecha,
Salipura/Salipoora, Samaria/Samariya, Sambharia/ Sambhariya, Samdaria
/Samdariya, Sancheti, Sancheti Mehta, Sanchora/ Sachora, Sand, Sandha,
Sandherava/Sandherao, Sangani, Sanghvi, Sanghvi Bagrecha, Sanghvi
Kataria, Sangi, Sankhla/ Sankhala, Sanklecha, Sansara, Sara, Saraf,
Sarwadi, Satavat, Savalia/Savaliya, Sehlot, Sekhani, Selot, Semlani, Sena,
Seth, Sethia, Sevadia, Shah, Shakhla, Sheth, Shigala, Shirohiya, Shravan,
Shravani, Shravansukha/ Shamsukha, Shreemal Falaria, Shreshthi,
Shreshthi, Shrishrimal, Shrishrimal Sethiya, Shurma, Sikharia/ Sikhariya,
Sindhuda, Singhara, Singhavat/Singhawat, Singhi, Singhvi, Sinhavat, Sipani,
Sisodia /Sisodiya, Solanki, Sonara, Sonavat/Sonawat, Soni, Sonigara,
Sonwadia/Soniwadiya, Soslani, Srimal/ Shrimal, Srisrimal Nengota, Suchinti,
Sudlecha Mehta, Suga, Sukhia/ Sukhiya, Suktia, Sundesha Mehta, Sundesha
Mutha, Surana, Surania, Surpuria /Surpuriya, Surti, Surva, Susani, Taga,
Tajani, Takalia /Takaliya, Talavath/Talawath, Talesara, Talesara Solanki,
Talovda/Talobda, Tarawal, Tater, Tatia, Tejani, Tejara, Thakura, Thakurot,
Thambhora, Thanavat, Timrecha, Titrodia / Titrodiya, Todiyani / Todiani,
Tolawat / Tolavat, Tolia/Toliya, Tosaria/ Tosariya, Trandak, Tuhada, Udak,
Udecha, Udhavat/ Udhawat, Ujot, Vadera, Vadodiya Bohra, Vaid, Vaid Mutha,
Vakiyatra, Vardhman, Vinayaka, Virhat, Vohra, Waldaria / Waldariya,
Yodhha/Yodhdha, Zabani