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will warrant the inference of placing Haribhadra Soori good many centuries earlier than you place him.
Firstly. Shilangacharya composed a commentary on sit sario (it is said in the Taxafta that he composed commentaries on 11 Angas as well but only available ones to us now are those on it and attin). He says शकषकालातीत, संवत्सरशतेषु सप्तसु अष्टानवत्यधिकेषु वैशाखशुद्धपंचम्यां 31191721argafa. Page 281 of the printed book. satdz ). This shows that he composed and completed the commentary in the year 798 (Shaka ). It comes to ( 798+135 )= 933 Vikrama-just in the contemporary period of Haribhadra as put forth by you. According to the previous generalisation no author quotes a contemporary author, nay more strictly speaking Shilangacharya comes before the period of Haribhadra or Siddharshi according to your calculation.
Shilangacharya quotes several passages from Haribhadra's alfaraladia ( See p. 348 878A87/7, TUAJTA, GUAYATI 17. verses beginning with left antud. ( so also at p. 350 ) . इच्छन्ति कृत्रिमं, नानीश्वरजं केचित् इश्वर प्रेरित कचित्, यादृच्छिकं इदं सर्व॥ ( The reference thrzughont is to the printed book with the commentary of Shri Acharaya.) The same verses are composed by Haribhadra and publi shedin his i acaraiz. ( This hinataladia is published by the Jain Dharma Prasaraka Sabha and I herewith send you a copy for ready reference ).
The quotation is significant. The commentator is quoting ancient authors expressly. No doubt the verses are composed by Haribhadra. The ancient rule above set forth is well known and hence the conclusion which is to be drawn is warranting the inference of putting Haribhadra good many centuries earlier. Shilangacharya can never quote Haribhadra if you place him with agid, because thereby Haribhadra comes in the subsequent period to tnat of হালাল.
Secondly:-Shanti Soori, more commonly known as afe wargaiiaart died in the year 1096 Vikramı. He flourished between 1040 and 1096 Vikrama. Vow if Haribhadra's date can
