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confined to the capital only, but were caused to be instituted “ in every village, in every town” in the kingdom.
In spite of this widespread activity in the spirit of the Jain doctrine, it is said that as in some inscriptions he is described as “Umāpativaralabd haprasad' or prospering through the favour of Śiva or as an ardent devotee of Siva, he had not embraced Jainism but only cultivated regard for it. It is true that in an inscription of his dated V.S. 1220 or A. D. 1163-4, he is described as prospering through the favour of Siva. Other inscriptions in which he is so described are either prior to the date of his conversion or belong to later reigns. The epithet, however, seems to be traditional and does not convey the meaning which it is sought to imply. It seems to have been first borne by Mularāja who was, beyond doubt, an ardent devotee of Siva and later on applicd to his successors without discrimination. In support of this view, a parallel from History is quoted. Before the Reformation found a footing in England, Henry VIII (15091547 A. D.) had written a book against Martin Luther, a German monk, who was trying to reform the Church; and the Pope, as a mark of favour, had conferred on Henry VIII the title Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
