1. An 8-year-old girl in India who stood to inherit a multimillion-dollar diamond fortune has been inducted as a nun to a religious order after renouncing worldly pleasures.
According to AFP, Devanshi Sanghvi was an heiress to the Sanghvi and Sons jewellery business.
According to AFP, Devanshi Sanghvi was an heiress to the Sanghvi and Sons jewellery business.
2. Her family are also members of the Jain faith, a religion that preaches non-violence, strict vegetarianism and love for all creatures.
A witness to Devanshi's induction ceremony told AFP she was known among members of Suratโs Jain community for her piety.
A witness to Devanshi's induction ceremony told AFP she was known among members of Suratโs Jain community for her piety.
3. "Devanshi has never watched television, movies or gone to malls and restaurants, said the witness.
She is one of the youngest people to have taken the diksha ceremony to abandon their material possessions and enter the Jain monkhood.
She is one of the youngest people to have taken the diksha ceremony to abandon their material possessions and enter the Jain monkhood.
4. Devanshiโs parents said she had been eager to become a nun, according to local media.
Based on date from the ICRA, her familyโs business, founded in 1981, has a net worth of $61m.
Based on date from the ICRA, her familyโs business, founded in 1981, has a net worth of $61m.
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