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no bounds. He was another Vikrmaditya in this respect. His victories over Gurjars, Lalas, Karanats, and Turks were great. King Bhoja's general Kulachandra was a Jain, who conquered Gujerat for him. His reign was full of glory, peace and pleasure'. He was liberal in religious views and delighted in listening to philosophical debates. He welcomed Jain scholars to his court. The great Jain debater Shantisena once graced his Darbar and held a successful debate with those non-Jain scholars, who boasted to have had debated well with the Jain Ambarsena. Jain Saint Prabhachandra also commanded respect from King Bhoja, who worshipped his feet. The Jain poet Dhanapal was also alive to grace the court of Bhoja He possessed great influence and led the King to observe the teachings of Ahimsa. Kavi Dhananjya, Acharyas Nemichandra and Nayanandi glorified Jainism during his reign. King Bhoja himself was a great author and composed a variety of literature-even a treatise on mechanical vehicles including aeroplanes.
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Naravarmadeva was another Parmara king, who is regarded equal to Bhoja in learning and liberality. He, too, was fond of hearing religious discourses
1. Reu, loc. cit., I pp. 115-121 & Ball, loc. cit; p. 207. 2. My "Samksipta Jain Itihas", p. 157.
3. Ep. Car., II Sr. No. 55.
