Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha is a powerful social organization of Jains and has completed its 100th anniversary in 1999. It is an organization of Jains in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. The most interesting fact is that many of its presidents were from North India. Sabha is the only organization which has filed a writ petition in Supreme Court of getting minority status for Jains.
The organization has been involved in securing the status of an independent and minority religion for Jainism in India.
The organization funds various educational institutions. Also offer scholarships to meritorious Jain students from South India.
They also honor distinguished people from the Jain community annually. The Karmveer Bhaurao Patil Samaj Seva Puraskar awards are given annually to notable personalities There are also awards presented for excellence in journalism.
Key Organizations
Veer Seva Dal
The future of any society is based on the strength of youth. Young men and women can give shape to any society and therefore activities of the youth must be shaped first in a proper way.
Graduates Association
This organization works for political awareness of Jains. This year it succeded to send 2 Jain MLAs in Assembly of Maharashtra with help of progressive non-jains.