Jagdish Chandra Jain (20 January 1909 – 28 July 1993) was a renowned scholar, indologist, educationist, writer, and freedom fighter during the freedom struggle of India. He authored over 80 books on a variety of subjects, including Jain philosophy, Prakrit literature, and Hindi textbooks for children, which are still used in schools all over India. Dr. Jain was the chief prosecution witness in Gandhi's murder trial.