Answer

No, Punjabi Jains and Khandelwal Jains are not the same community.

Explanation

In Jain society:

• Punjabi Jain generally refers to Jains whose family, language, culture, or regional origin is connected with Punjab or nearby North Indian regions.
• Khandelwal Jain refers to a specific Jain community traditionally associated with Khandelā / Rajasthan region.

So, a person may be:

• Punjabi Jain but not Khandelwal
• Khandelwal Jain but not Punjabi
• In some rare family cases, there may be overlap due to migration, marriage, or settlement history

Spiritual Understanding

From the Jain Dharma point of view, regional or community identity is social. The deeper identity of a Jain is based on:

• faith in the Tirthankars
• following ahimsa
• practicing samyak darshan, samyak jnan, and samyak charitra
• living with compassion, restraint, and purity

Takeaway

Punjabi Jain is mainly a regional/cultural identity, while Khandelwal Jain is a specific Jain community identity. They are not automatically the same.