Chaturtha
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Chaturtha चतुर्थ is the biggest community (endogamous group) of Digambara Jains. According to the Digambar Jain Directory of 1914, at that time they outnumbered Agrawal
s and Khandelwal
s .
The name Chaturth derives from Kshatraru, the Kannad word for Sankrit Kshatriy.
Chaturthas are spread all over southern and western Maharashtra
and northern Karnataka
.
Chaturths are bilinguals, originally Kannada speakers, but now speak both Kannada and Marathi at homes..
Maharashtra has the largest population of Jains of any single state in India
.
Agriculture was traditionally the primary occupation among Chaturthas, but the increase in education has allowed them to branch out into fields such as teaching, medicine, business, industries, government and private services.
Some of them have been Kasar
Bhattarka Jinasena of the Kolhapur math has traditionally served as the religious authority among the Chaturthas.
Agrawal
Agrawal or Agarwal is a large and influential community in India. Agrawals are Kshatriya by birth of the Solar Dynasty but after the adoption of Vanika dharma by king Agrasena, Agrawals started dealing in business...
s and Khandelwal
Khandelwal
Khandelwal is the name of three separate communities* Khandelwal Jain, a major Jain community, also known as Sarawagi .* Khandelwal Brahmin, a Brahmin community* Khandelwal Vaishya, a Vaishnav vaish trading community...
s .
The name Chaturth derives from Kshatraru, the Kannad word for Sankrit Kshatriy.
Chaturthas are spread all over southern and western Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and northern Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
.
Chaturths are bilinguals, originally Kannada speakers, but now speak both Kannada and Marathi at homes..
Maharashtra has the largest population of Jains of any single state in India
.
Agriculture was traditionally the primary occupation among Chaturthas, but the increase in education has allowed them to branch out into fields such as teaching, medicine, business, industries, government and private services.
Some of them have been Kasar
Bhattarka Jinasena of the Kolhapur math has traditionally served as the religious authority among the Chaturthas.
Distinguished Chaturthas
- Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale Founder of Shetkari Sahakari Sakar Karkhana Sangli. He gave the name to Sangli sugar factory,as Shetkari. He was MLC from 1962 to 1971 from Satara & Sangli Dist.In 1937 Local Board elections he with his friends Gaurihar Sihasane & Sakharam Retharekar were congress candidates.All the three were elected from Satara Dist.against Kooper party supported by British.They had started the Congress party campaign from Ankalkhop-Audumber. Since then there is a tradition of Sangli Dist. Congress party to start its campaign from Audumber-Ankalkhop. He was the first individual Satyaghari of Mahatma Gandhi from Satara District (in which Sangli Dist. was also included).He made his satyagraha in Bhilawadi in 1940. He was arrested & was sent to Yerawada jail.He was very close friend of Late Yeshwantrao B.Chavan & Vasantrao(Dada)Banduji Patil. He made the historic (Preeti Sangam) union of his both friends Mr.Y.B.Chavan & Vasantdada Patil in his native village Ankalkhop on 24 May 1982.He was a great freedom fighter & was jailed twice by Britishers.He participated in Tasgaon Satyagraha,Bilashi satyagraha etc.He was a founder & was a prominent leader in several co-operative organizations & educational institutions in Sangli District.He died on 30 Sept.1988.
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