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contemporary evidence. Visaladeva was, beyond doubt, the king of Gujarata when the famine occurred. According to Sarvanandasüri, the famine raged from V. S. 1313 to 15, while according to Subhasila, it occurred during the Years V. S. 131517. From both the accounts, it is clear that the famine lasted for three years. There may may not be exaggeration about the amount of corn distributed by Jagadu, but cortain it is that he opened alms-houses in various parts of the country, gave corn to the poor very liberally and helped Visaladeva of Anahilavada and other kings of India by giving them corn in the days of famine.
The following were the other pious and religious deeds of Jagadu' :
(1) Adorned the temple of Viranatha in Bhadresvara with a gold knob and a gold staff.
(2) Built a temple containing images of 24 Tirthankaras in Bhadreśva ra.
(3) Set up 170 images of Jina.
(4) Gave a gold Parsvanatha in the same place.
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(5) Repaired the tanks of Kumarapala and
(9) Ibid, VI, 42 to 66.
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