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Nagadeva' are only some of those generals out of a good number.
Buchiraj was a staunch Jain. He was an accountant minister (situled) in the court of Kartavirya IV and since the ministers were generals in those days, Buchiraj was not an exception. He is praised in the Belgaum inscription thus: "Buchiraj the only crest jewel among the ministers of Kartavirya, was famous as an ornament by his actions. He was modest though learned, charitable though rich, pure by conduct though young, truthful though eloquent and widely famed though young in age." He built the Ratta Jinalaya at Belgaum, to which grants were made by Kartavirya and others."
Mallikarjuna was another minister of Jain pursuasion at the court of the same king, "who enjoyed happiness resulting from the greatness of his excellent and brilliant good fortune. He belonged to the Indu-vamsa and Atreya gotra of the Brahmans. His father Mahadeve Nayak was hero like him and made a good fortune for his family From his. Wife Gauri, Mallikarjuna had a son named Kesiraj who erected a beautiful Jain temple at Saundatti tot he memory of his father Mallikarjuna.""
Shantinatha was also known as Shantivarma. He 1. Kundongor, The Vira, Special Jain Hero No.,
Vol. XI, p. 9. 2. Burgess, Report (ibid), pp. 226-228.
