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When the Governor of Gujarata received the Emperor's letter, he called the leading Jains of Ahmedabad and asked them to request Hiravijaya sūri to go to Fatehpura Sikri as desired by Akbar, The Jains told them that the Sūri was at Gandbara and that they would go there and inform him of the Emperor's letter.166
The Jains of Ahmedabad met and decided to send Vatchbaraja Parekh, Mulo Sheth, Nana Vepu Shetb, Kuvaraji Jhaveri and a few otbers to Gandbāra. At the suggestion of the Jain oongregation of Abmedabad, Udayakarana Sangbavi, Vajia Parekh, Räjia Parekh and Raja Srimalla Oswal from Cambay went to Gandhāra166
Some Jains at Gandhāra did not like that Hiravijayaji should go to Sikri; but the others were in favour of sending him to the Emperor, After hot discussion, it was decided that the Sūri should accept the emperor's invitation and go to Sikri. 1668
In A. D. 1582-3, Hiravijayasūri started for Sikri, from Gandbāra and went to Ahmedabad Via Jambusar, Sojitra and Mātar. Sibabkhan, the Suba of Ahmedabad, received him well and offered him pearls, diamonds, horses, elephants
( 166, 166A, 166B, ) Vidyavijaya, Sumisvara and Bamrat, p.p. 83-95. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
