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of Rana Pratapa and helping him to win his liberty. Pratapa appreciated his services and made him his minister. Even to-day, his descendants are honoured by the king of Udaipur.
We shall now consider the literary activities of the Jains in the Hairakayuga.
Though books were written in Gujarāti, Sanskrit and Prakrit still attracted the attention of the learned who have left us a good legacy in these languages.
In A. D. 1543-4, Vivekakirtigani copied a commentary on the Pingalasara by Hariprasad. In A. D. 1548-9, Udayadharmagani wrote 8 commentary on the Upadesamālā. In A. D. 1553-4, Ratnakara wrote a commentary on the Jivavichara by Santisūri. In A. D. 1560-1, Jinachandrasuri composed the Poshadhavidhivritti, a commentary on the Poshadhavidhi by Jinavallabha. In A. D. 1562-3, Sadhukirti wrote a commentary on the Sanghapattaka. In A. D. 1564-5, the Vagbhatālankāravritti was composed.183
Dharmasagara, pupil of Hiravijayasūri, composed the Aushtrikamatotsutradipika, (A. D. 1560-1), Tattvataranginivritti, Pravachanapariksha, Irya
183 Desai, Jain Sahityano Itihās, pp. 581-2, Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
