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Introduction
had his business in all the provinces at that time. He also requested Kavi Sridhara to compose Parswanātha Caritra in the year 1189 A.D.
Männika Räja wrote his Nāga Kumara Carita at the request of Todar Mal who was famous in his time as Vastupal was famous in 12th Century in Gujrat.'
Yasah Kirti composed the Pandava Purāna in Apabhramsa language and presented his work to Kśemrāja the son of Vilha.?
Jinadatta Carita, a Hindi work of 12th Century was pomposed by Rajasing on the request of the Srāvakas
Dungara ki Bāvani was constructed by the poet Padam Nābha on the request of Dungaralin 15th Century
Caubīsi Gila was composed by Delha on the request of some Śravakās in the 14th Century
Jambù Swami Carita was composed by Sri Naithuram on the request of Kisan Dev son of Mool Canda"
Jain ladies also took great interest in getting the manuscripts written by the scholars and copyists. Poet Shridhar, wrote his Bhavisyadatta Carita on the request of Rūpani wife of Nārayan"
TEMPLES
Fxcept a few, all the Grantha Bhandārs are situated in the Jaina temples and Upāsarās This shows that in the past these temples remained the centres of learning. The Bhattārkas, Jatis and Pandyās, and also some of the scholars used 10 live in the temple and worked there They also imparted the religious and other
1
Prasasti Sangraha of Amer Sästia Bhandara, Jaipui
P 113
2
Ibid
P 122
3. Manuscript preserved in Sastra Bhandara, lain Temple Patodi, Jaipur
4. Sastra Bhandar Tholiya Jaina Temple Jaipur
5. Rajasthan ke Sastra Bhandaron ki Suci, Part II P. 379
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Part III. page 211
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Prasasti Sangiah of Amer Šāstra Bhandar, Jaipur. P. 153.
