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built the Sakunikavibāra in Broach in V. S. 1211 (or V. S. 1222 16 The Jains of Broach believe that the remains of this temple are found in a mosque.
The Udepur inscription of V. S. 1222 informs us that Chábada was a dandanayaka of Kumarapala in Málwā.He was probably Chahada, third son of Udayana. From an inscription on Giranāra, it seems he had seven sons, the eldest of whom was a treasurer of Kumārapala. By dint of merit, be ( the eldest sou) rose to the rank of Prime Minister. From the Pragasti to the Prithvichandracharita of Santisūri, it is clear that Kumārasimha, Chåbada's eldest son, was the Prime minister in V. S. 1225.69
The Kiradu inscription of V. S. 1209 and the Bali inscription of V. S. 1216 speak of Mahadeva as the Prime Minister of the king.694 We do not
66. Jayasimbasūri, Kumārapálacharita, VIII, 642; Jinamandana, Kumārapalaprabandha, p. 74; as the temple was built according to the wishes of his father, it is more probable that it was built sometime after his death in V, S. 1211. 67. I. A., XVIII, 344, 68. Prachina Jaina Lekha Sangraha, introduction, p. p. 92-4. 69. Dalal, Jesalmer Catalogue, p. 11. 694. Prachina Jaina Lekha Sangraha, No 346 ; Gujaratano Madhyakalina
Rajput Itihas, II, p. 318. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
