Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

SR No.: 001596
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ramvallabh Somani
Publisher: Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan Jaipur
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 350
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Art, & History
File Size: 17 MB

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Anekant (Delhi). The family of Punyasingh, lateron, moved to Central India, from where a few inscriptions have also been noticed.
When Alauddin Khilji captured Chittor his forces seriously damaged all important shrines. A careful study of the inscriptions of 13th century A. D., now part of the Gambhiri river bridge in Chittor, give an idea of the brutal destruction wrought by his forces. After re-occupation of Chittor by the Guhilots many temples were renovated. The “Satabis Jain Devari” temples of Chittor were renovated during the reign of Kumbha and Raimal. The Mahavir15 temple and Shringar-Chanwaril6 were repaired by Gunraj and Bhandari Bela in V. E. 1495 and 1505 respectively. Shresthi Gunraj undertook Sangh-yatra, in which many Jain Shresthis including Dharana of Ranakpur took part. Four icons in the Sabha-Mandap of Shringar-Chanwari were installed in V. E. 151217 and in V. E. 1513. By the side of the Satabis-Devari, a temple was built by a Bhandari family during the reign of Maharana Raimal. A part of the inscription commemorating the project is now preserved in the Udaipur18 Museum. Several names of monks of the Kharatargachchhal9 are mentioned in the Ram Pole inscription of V. E. 1545. During the reign of Maharana Sanga, Chittor had several Jain temples. Karmashah of Chittor was a good businessman. During the reign of Maharana Ratan singh he also worked as the prime minister of the state. In V. E. 1587 (1530 A. D.), he had the temple of Shatrunjay20 in Gujarat renovated.
15. JBBRAS Vol. XXIII pp. 41-42. Few fragments of this inscription were
recently discovered. I have cdited one of those in the Varada. 16. Maharana Kumbha by the Author pp. 282. 17. Edited by the author in the Shodh-patrika Vol. XXI No. 3 pp. 25
to 28. 18. Vir-Bhumi Chittor by the Author P. 178. 19. Sodh-patrika Vol XXI No. 3 p. 56. 20. E.I. Vol. II pp. 42-47/Shatrunjay-Tirthodhar-Prabandh Chapter II verses
47-66/History of Mewar by the author p. 181-182/Jin Vijay No. 1-2.