It gives great pleasure to present my doctoral study titled “Contribution of the Jains to the Economic and Socio-cultural Development of the City of Bombay (1860-1960)”. It is a humble attempt to document the Jain community in the historical perspective. This research has become possible due to the support of a number of people.
Contents –
1. Introduction
2. The Jain Population in Bombay (1850-196) — An Overview
3. Cotton Boom (1861-1865)
4. Contribution of the Jains to the Economic Development of the City of Bombay (1866-1996)
5. Social Structure and Occupational Avenues
6. Role of the Jains in Health, Education and Philanthropy
7. Contribution of the Jains to the Cultural Life of the City of Bombay
8. Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Glossary
