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books written on paper bear the date V. S. 1356-57 ( A. D. 1300-01 )
In V.S. 1361(A.D. 1304-5), Merutungāchārya, pupil of Chandraprabha of Nagendragatchha, completed the Prabandhachintāmani. This is one of the few historical works written in Sanskrit. It is a work in five parts. The first part deals with Vikrama, Kalidasa, Siddbasena Divakara, Salivabana, Vanarāja and other Chāvadā kings, Mularāja Solanki, Munjarāja, Sindhula and Bhoja. The second part deals with the relations of Bhima and Bhoja and gives accounts of Fulachandra Diganbara, Māgh Pandit, Dhanapāla, Mayura, Bana and Manatunga. The third part deals with Siddharāja Jayasimha of Anabilavada and gives short accounts of Lilá Vaidya, Udayana Mantri, Santu Mantri, Minaladevi, conquest of Malwā, Siddha-Hema, Rudramal, Sahasralinga tank, Ramchandra, Jayamangala, Yasahpāla, Hemasūri, Navaghana of Saurastra, Sajjana Mantri, Siddharaja's pilgrimage to Somanātha, Debate between Vadi Dovasuri and Kumudachandra, and Abhada Shab. The fourth part deals with Kumārapāla, the Chaulukya king of Anabilavāda and gives account of his birth, parentage, early career, accession to the throne, and conversion to Jainism. It also contains many Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
