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was conferred on him at Mandala in A. D. 1503-4. He died in A. D. 1525–7.126
Gunanidhanasūri, who succeeded him, was born at Anabilavāda in A. D. 1491-2. His father's name was Nagaraja and mother's name Liladevi. He was admitted to the order of Jain monks, in A. D. 1495-6, at an early age of four, by Siddhantasagarasūri. When he mastered the sciences, the dignity of Āchārya was conferred on him in A. D. 1508-9. To celebrate this occasion, Dbarana mantri of Srivamsa held a festival at Jambunagara or Jambusara. In A. D. 1527-8, when Gunanidbānasūri became the Gatch hanayaka, Vijjábara Shah of Cambay held a festival. Our Sūri died in A. D. 1544-5.127
We have dealt with Lonkāshah & copyist who was opposed to idol worship. He was followed by Bhānā of Sirohi, Jivaji and Varasinghaji. They all started a campaign against idol worship and had the sympathy of the ruling chiefs who held similar views.
Another difficulty in the work of Jain preachers was created by Kaduvā, a Nágara Bania of Nadulai. In A. D. 1457, he came to
( 126 ) Ibid, Appendix, p. 114.
( 127 ) Ibid, p.p. 2234, Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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