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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Other families from Chittor :
From the time of Maharawal36 Jaitra singh to Samar singh, Mewar witnessed a great increase in affluence. Several names of Jain Shresthis are referred to in the epigraphical and literary sources Shresthi Ralha performed several Sangh-Yatras. A Diksa-Mahotsava was arranged in V.E. 1288. In V.E. 1295 (1238 A.D.) he went to Nalakachhpur, where he had a MS of Karma-Vipaka written. Maharawal Tej singh's minister Simandhar was also an influential Jain, whose name is found mentioned in the copper plate of V.E. 1316, the Ghasa inscription of V.E. 1317, the colophon of Shravak Pratikramana-Sutra-Churni (illustrated in V.E. 1317) and in the Chittor inscription of V.E. 1317. One of his sister-in-laws namely Dhandhi had a MS of the Dash-Vaikalika-Sutra-Churni copied at Chittor in V.E. 1352. During the reign of Samar singh, several important religious works were undertaken. Shresthi Dhandhal spent lavishly on the installation of several icons, in V.E. 1334. A few MSS were got copied by him in V.E. 1343. Shresthi Ratna constructed a Shantinath Chaitya at Chittor before V.E. 1334. A Devakulika in the above temple was added by Kumarila daughter of Mahan.
Family of Bijad from Mandor :
The Mandor Museum inscription of the 10th century A.D. was salvaged from an ancient site near Arna-Jharana. It reveals that several Jain families were then residing at Mandor and its outskirts. Unfortunately no other early epigraphic Jain sources have been found in Mandor. But during the 13th century A.D. several prosperous families were residing there. The renovation of Vimal Vasati, after its destruction, at the hands of Alauddin was undertaken mainly by the family of Mahan singh of Mandor. Nearly 40 inscriptions dating between V.E. 1378 and37 1398 of this family have been found in Abu. The progenitor of the family was Jelha, who had a son Velha and grandson Paras. The latter
36. History of Mewar by the Author pp. 85, 86 and 91,
37. Abu II pp. 1 to 79.
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