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... Next: we come across King Krshna Ilf, who was also interested in: Jainism. He was crowned King in :940. A. D. and led successful compaigns against the enemies of the Rashtrakuta empire. He became famous for capturing the hill forts of Kalanjar and Chitrakuta''. In fact he was a brave and prudent King and had great regard for the learned Jain guru Vadighangal Bhatta. It was on the advice of this learned Jáin guru that the monarch : endeavoured to conquer..all regions. To diffuse the cultute of Ahimsa:It was necessary for the learned Jain Scholars to support and encourage the Rashtrakuta Kings to extend their empire. King Krshina followed his advice and, made a good many...conquests. ,' He also took intreset in literary activities. The Jain scholars and . poets. thronged to his court and influenced the King with the humane teachings of Ahimsa. King Krshna patronised the. Kanarese poet. Ponna, the famous. author of the “Shantipurana" and "Jinaksara-male. in Kanarese. He conferred on him the title of "Ubhaya-Kavi-Chakravarti? (poet lausate, of both the languages-Sanskrit and Kanarese)..
The last prominent monarch of the Rashtrakuta house:Was :King Indra · IV: He was, however,' hot
1:' Altékar, loc. cit, p. III.
2. Saletore, Med. Jain. D...39. . 3. Ibid, p. 40.
