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for the welfare of the people, and the country enjoyed peace and prosperity.
Even imagination fails to assess the extent of genocide of Jains and their religious conversion as a result of the campaigns by aiva sects, starting from 7th century to 15th century AD (900 years or so).
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Had Bukkar ya, the King of Vijayanagara not provided protection to the followers of Jainism in 1368 AD, probably even the few number of Jains who resided in Karnataka today would not have remained.
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