Month: July 2026

From Renunciation to Riches: The Jain Merchant Legacy in the Evolution of Bharat’s Economic and Cultural Tapestry

By Sunil Kumar My research paper presented in Indica’s Jainism conference in Jodhpur in 2024. Original URL: https://www.indica.today/research/conference/from-renunciation-to-riches-the-jain-merchant-legacy/   Introduction In the venerable corridors of scholarly discourse, where the interplay of culture, economy, and spirituality is ceaselessly examined, the narrative of Jainism has traditionally been enshrined within the austere bounds of asceticism and introspective spirituality.