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List of ancient Jains

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This is a list of ancient Jains.

NameOccupationWorksPeriodLocationCitation
KonguvelirPoetPerunkathai678 CE[1]
ThiruthakkatevarPoetSivaka Chintamani[1]
PoyyamozhiKing[1]
GunaveerapanditharGrammarianNeminatha (a grammar work) and Vachanandimaalai (rules for poetry)[1]
BhavanandiGrammarianNannool (a grammar work)12th century C.E.[1]
Chinnammaiyar and PoonkothaiPoetsThiruchengottukuravanji and a treatise on Advaita17th century[1]
ChennabyradeviQueen of Suluva dynasty1554–1602 ADGerusoppa[2]

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Krishnamachari, Suganthy (12 October 2017), "On how Kongu Nadu was a Jain bastion", The Hindu
  2. ↑ Prakash, BV (20 May 2014), "Royal remains of a glorious era", Deccan Herald