Jainism has been criticized in one way or another by proponents of other religions, and by Jains espousing reform or simply expressing dislike.

Santhara, commonly called Sallenkhana or "Facing North" is a procedure in which a Jain stops eating with the intention of death, emulating the death of Mahavira. Those who undertake santhara are revered by fellow Jains and their deaths are celebrated publicly. Experts estimate that over 200 people die annually across India from such fasts. Human rights organisations say santhara is comparable to suicide and euthanasia and must not be allowed to continue. In India, euthanasia is banned and suicide is a crime. People who try to kill themselves are jailed and people who help them in the act are charged with abetting a suicide. If there is a hunger strike and someone fasts to the point of danger, the police are allowed to force-feed the person and charge them with a criminal offense. In Rajastan, a lawyer petitioned the High Court of Rajasthan to declare santhara illegal. There is ongoing human rights debate about whether santhara has any place in modern society.

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Religion, a very controversial and contentious issue, naturally sparks a lot of criticism.

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Ravindra Jain (born 28 February 1944) is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.

Ravindra Jain was born blind in a village called Lohariya (situated in district Banswara of Rajasthan, India) to well-known Sanskrit scholar and Ayurvedacharya, Pandit Indramani Jain and mother Kiran Jain. Jain and his family hail from Aligarh. He is the third child among seven brothers and a sister. Ravindra Jain's elder siblings are Pandit Mahendra Kumar Jain, a renowned Ayurvedic physician and D.K. Jain, director of the Times Group and a famous judge. Jain's younger brother is Manindra Jain who runs a successful construction and real estate business in/around the New Delhi region. Jain's another brother Engi. Tarun Kumar Jain was AE at Harduaganj Thermal Power Station , Kasimpur Power House ,(Aligarh).

Jain started singing at a very young age, reciting Jain bhajans and poetry by famous Jain poets such as Pandit Dyanantraiji, Pandit Budhjanji, etc. at nearby Jain temples. It was Ravindra Jain's parents that first decided to teach him music. Jain received basic training under Pandit G.L. Jain, Pandit Janardhan Sharma, and Pandit Nathu Ram. Later, he went to Calcutta and ultimately landed in Mumbai where he would compose music for films and television.

Voted as a rising star percussionist in the 2011 Downbeat magazine critics poll, Sunny Jain is a highly respected drummer, dhol player and composer. He leads the pioneering 9-piece Brooklyn Bhangra Funk party band, Red Baraat, and his Sunny Jain Collective has been touted as a lead voice for the burgeoning Indo Jazz. Recently, Jain recorded “Open Your Eyes” by Salman Ahmad of the famed Pakistani rock group Junoon, featuring Peter Gabriel. In 2010, his Taboo and Chaal Baby CD’s were chosen by critics as top jazz and world music releases. Jain carries a long list of credits as a jazz drummer/composer for his groundbreaking synthesis of Indian music and jazz/world. He's been featured in Downbeat magazine, Jazztimes, Jazz Hot (France), Jazziz, and Traps magazine. Sunny has received commissions by the Aaron Copland Music Fund and Chamber Music America and was a recipient of the Arts International Award in both 2005 and 2003. He played dhol in the first ever Indian Broadway show, Bombay Dreams (2004) and made his Hollywood debut playing dhol in the movie, Accidental Husband, starring Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, and Isabella Rossellini. Sunny was designated a Jazz Ambassador by the U.S. Department of State and The Kennedy Center in 2002. He is also the author of 2 instructional drum books for Alfred Publishing (The Total Jazz Drummer and Drum Atlas: India). http://www.sunnyjain.com/