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Line 1: {{more footnotes\|date=May 2016}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2022}} {{Use Indian English\|date=May 2022}} [[File:Paresnath temple kol.jpg\|thumb\|[[Calcutta Jain Temple]]]] {{Jainism}}'''Shrimal (Srimal) Jain ~~or Vania~~''' is an ancient [[Jain]] and [[Hindu]] community originally from [[Rajasthan]], [[Shrimal]] or [[Bhinmal]] town in southern [[Rajasthan]]. They were traditionally wealthy merchants and money ~~Lenders~~lenders and ~~have always been~~were prominent at the court of [[Rajput]] kings as treasurers and ministers, holding the titles of [[Dewan]] or Durbari. ItThis caste is ~~believed~~claimed ~~that~~to ~~this caste descends~~descend from the Goddess ~~Laxmi~~[[Lakshmi]] and their descendants ~~today~~ are well known for ~~their~~ business acumen and are in possession of [[Havelis]] and mansions given to them as gifts from kings for their service as royal treasurers, ministers, courtiers and advisors.</ref name=vane>~~The~~Vane Russell, Robert (1916). ~~tribes~~"Tribes and castes of the central provinces of India", byp.111-161. ~~Robert~~'Forgotten ~~Vane Russell~~books. {{ISBN\|978-144004892-0}}</ref> The Shrimal (Srimal) Jain are thought to be the highest gotra in the [[Oswal]] merchant and minister caste ~~which~~that is found primarily in the north of India~~,see [[Oswal]]~~. It is believed that a number of the Srimal formed their own caste separate from the Oswal, which can be evidenced by the fact that the majority of Srimals are Jain which is the case with the Oswal caste who descend from the Raja of Osnagar a Rajput prince who converted to Jainism upon witnessing Sri Ratan Suri a Jain ascetic bring his son back to life, see [[Oswal]]. A small portion of the Srimals are still Hindu and follow the vaishnav path while worshipping their [[kuladevi]], Goddess Laxmi</ref>The tribes and castes of the central provinces of India by Robert Vane Russell. ▼ ~~{{Jainism}}~~ ▲'''Shrimal (Srimal) Jain or Vania''' is an ancient [[Jain]] and [[Hindu]] community originally from [[Rajasthan]], [[Shrimal]] or [[Bhinmal]] town in southern [[Rajasthan]]. They were traditionally wealthy merchants and money Lenders and have always been prominent at the court of [[Rajput]] kings as treasurers and ministers, holding the titles of [[Dewan]] or Durbari. It is believed that this caste descends from the Goddess Laxmi and their descendants today are well known for their business acumen and are in possession of [[Havelis]] and mansions given to them as gifts from kings for their service as royal treasurers, ministers, courtiers and advisors</ref>The tribes and castes of the central provinces of India by Robert Vane Russell. The Shrimal (Srimal) Jain are thought to be the highest gotra in the Oswal merchant and minister caste which is found primarily in the north of India,see [[Oswal]]. It is believed that a number of the Srimal formed their own caste separate from the Oswal, which can be evidenced by the fact that the majority of Srimals are Jain which is the case with the Oswal caste who descend from the Raja of Osnagar a Rajput prince who converted to Jainism upon witnessing Sri Ratan Suri a Jain ascetic bring his son back to life, see [[Oswal]]. A small portion of the Srimals are still Hindu and follow the vaishnav path while worshipping their [[kuladevi]], Goddess Laxmi</ref>The tribes and castes of the central provinces of India by Robert Vane Russell. It is believed that the Srimal formed their own caste separate from the Oswal, evidenced by the fact that the majority of Srimals are Jain, which is also the case with the Oswal caste who descend from the Raja of Osnagar, a Rajput prince who converted to Jainism upon witnessing Sri Ratan Suri, a Jain ascetic, bring his son back to life. A few Srimals are Hindu and follow the [[Vaishnavism\|Vaishnav]] path while worshipping their [[kuladevi]], [[Goddess Laxmi]].<ref name=vane/> They mainly reside in [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Gujarat]]. ~~They mainly reside in [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Gujarat]].~~ ==Parasnath Temple== ~~==Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mookim==~~ The Court Jewelers to ~~H.E. The~~the Viceroy and Governor General of [[Presidencies and provinces of British India\|British India]] built [[Calcutta Jain Temple]], Parasnath Temple, in 1867~~.<ref>Rai Badridas Bahadur Mookim http://vardhamangems.webs.com/heritage.htm</ref> The temple is famous as '''Parasnath Temple'''~~. It is built in Belgian glass ~~and sited in the tourist map of Kolkata, India~~. It is also known as Mookim's temple garden situated in 36, Badridas Temple Street, Maniktolla, Kolkata 700004. Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mookim<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://vardhamangems.webs.com/heritage.htm#314921343 \|title=Heritage - Vardhaman Gems \|publisher=Vardhamangems.webs.com \|date= \|accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref> was son of Kalkadas Mookim. He migrated from Lucknow to Kolkata. He built some other Jain temples in Sammet Shikhar and Purimatal (Allahabad). ==Prominent Shrimals== * [[Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mukeem]] was son of Kalkadas Mukeem. He migrated from Lucknow to Kolkata. He built Jain temples in Sammet Shikhar and Purimatal (Allahabad). * [[Thakkar Pheru]] of [[Delhi]] ~~the~~, author of 14th century texts on precious metals and gems and courtier to [[Alauddin ~~Khilji~~Khalji]] and later [[Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq]] . * Poet [[Banarasidas]]<ref>Gateway to Indian Classical Literature By Various, Poornima Pillai,Published 2005 Asiapac Books Pte Ltd, p. 138-139, {{ISBN \|981-229-427-9}}</ref> of [[Agra]] * Jain scholar [[Kanji Swami]] [[Bhamashah]] a financier, general and minister in the court of the great [[Rana Pratap]] of Mewar. Bharmal Shah, qiledar of Ranthambore fort appointed by [[Rana Sanga]] and was later prime minister under [[Udai Singh II\|Maharana Udai Singh]]. * [[Rai Bahadur Badri Das]], the builder of the famous [[Calcutta Jain Temple]] dedicated to Lord [[Shitalnath]] in 1867.<ref>Thacker's Guide to Calcutta By Walter Kelly Firminger, Published 1906, Thacker, Spink & Co. p. 65</ref> * [[Sarabhai family]] of Ahmedabad ~~They have historically connected with the [[Porwal]] and [[Oswal]] communities.~~ ==See also== Line 29 ⟶ 31: {{Reflist}} == External links == ~~{{Jainism Topics}}~~ * Gateway to Indian Classical Literature By Various, Poornima Pillai,Published 2005 Asiapac Books Pte Ltd, p. 138–139, {{ISBN\|981-229-427-9}} ~~[[Category:Indian family names]]~~ * Thacker's Guide to Calcutta By Walter Kelly Firminger, Published 1906, Thacker, Spink & Co. p. 65 * Vane Russell, Robert (1916). "Tribes and castes of the central provinces of India", p. 111–161. 'Forgotten books. {{ISBN\|978-144004892-0}}. {{Jainism Topics}}{{Social groups of Rajasthan}} [[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]] [[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]] [[Category:Jain ~~community~~communities]]