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Chapter 1 Siddharāja and the Jains.
Siddharaja was an enlightened ruler on the throne of Anahilavada. During his reign as well as that of his successor, no man was disabled from holding any office under the crown by reason of his race, language or religion. In other words, career was thrown open to talents, and the talented Jains captured many important offices in the state Munjala, Santu, Udayana, Asuka, Vägbhata, Ànanda, Prithvipala and Sajjana, were some of the Jain officers who holped Jayasimhadova in state affairs.?
Munjāla vas & minister of king Karna and continued to hold office under Siddharaja. Karna bad married Mayaņalladori as his mother desired him to do so, but had not favoured her eren with a look. Once he happened to see & woman
1 Desai, Jarn Sahatyano Itrhasa, p. 224.
