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CHAPTER II. ROYAL BENEVOLENCE
Royal patronage : Under the Gangas : The Ganga kingdom a creation of the Jaina sage Simhanandi--the story in connection with that sage and Madhava Kongunivarmā I described and examined-Avinīta 1-Durvinita-Sivamāra
Sripuruşa Muttarasa Pệthvikongumivarmā II-Sivamāra II Saigotta--Prince DuggamāraNitimārga 1-Mārasimha Guttiya Ganga-Nītimārga, Rācamalla III--Rakkasaganga, Rācamalla, IV. The Kadamba patronage : Kākusthavarmā - Mțgesavarmā - Ravivarmā - Harivarmā-Devavarmā. Rāştrakūta patronage : Dantidurga, Khadgāvaloka-Govinda III Prabhūtayarsa-Kambha, Ranāvaloka-Amoghavarsa I Nspatunga—Krşņa Il-Krşņa III-Indra IV. Western Cālukya patrons : Tailapadeva IIJayasimha III - The great men in the age of this ruler : Vadirāja-An account of Vădirāja-his rival Vadi Rudragana Lākulisa Pandita-Other great Jaina teachers of this period identified Patronage by the Cālukya monarchs continued : Someśvara I Trailokyamalla--A great Jaina teacher of his time : Vādībhasimha AjitasenaVikramāditya VI. Hoysala patrons : The Hoysala kingdom another Jaina creation-Relation between the Hoysalas and their predecessors the Western Calukyas Jainism as the connecting link between the Hoysala and the Vijayanagara
