Jainism in Pakistan
Jainism in Pakistan () has an extensive heritage and history. History. Several ancient Jain shrines are scattered across the country. Baba Dharam Dass was a holy man whose tomb is located near the bank of a creek called (Deoka or Deokay or Degh) near Chawinda Phatic, behind the agricultural main office in Pasrur, near the city of Sialkot in Punjab, Pakistan. Another prominent Jain monk of the region was Vijayanandsuri of Gujranwala, whose "samadhi" (memorial shrine) still stands in the city. Bhabra. Bhabra (or Bhabhra) is an ancient merchant community from Punjab which mainly follows Jainism. The original  home region of the Bhabras is now in Pakistan. While practically all the Bhabras have left Pakistan, many cities still have sections named after Bhabras. Some also lived in Sindh. Jain community. Prior to 1947, there were Punjabi, Marwadi and Gujarati communities of Jains in the Punjab and Sindh regions. All of them migrated to India during the partition in 1947, thus ending thousands of years of presence of jainism in the region. Notable people. Prominent pre-partition Jains from Pakistan: