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place, which was built by ore Bābubali Acārya, belonging to Mülasangha, Deśiya. gana and Pustaka gaccho.
From Aibole we have a short Jain inscription of the Călukya Vikrama year 26, corresponding to 1101 A.D. From Jakkali also, was discovered a short Jain epigraph 100, of the Cālukya Vikrama year 41, corresponding to 1116 A.D., recording the recor struction of an old Jain temple. Another Jain epigraph101, from Aihole of the time of Viramāditya VI, dated in 1119 A.D. (Cālukya Vikrama year 44), records the grant of a number of things by some marcbants. An epigraph10' from Badami, dated 1139 A.D, of the time of Jagadeka malla II, is a Jain record. Another 12th century Jain epigraph 108, from Bijapur district, comes from Babanagar, dated Śaka 1083, corresponding to 1161 A.D. It mentions a monk called Māpikya-Bhatjāraka, belor ging to the Malasangha and Desi gana, The epigraph records some gift for the local Jain sbrine. However, the most interesting aspect of the record is that, it refers of the reigning King Bijjala or Bijjana, who was an active opponent of this religious system. From Halsangi comes a record 104, which gives the dated Śaka 1090, corresponding to 1168 A D. It yields the name of a local Jain temple, called Ghora-Jinālaya.
From Kadangala, we have a Jain record 105, of the time of Yādava Sin ghana (1200-1247), dated 1230 A.D. It refers to some gist for a local temple of Pārsvarātha. A monk, called Sakalacandra Bhat'āraka of Mülasa ngha and Känuragana, has also been mentioned. The same king is also mentioned in another Jain epigraph 106, of 1245 A D. (Śaka 1107), which was found from Kalakeri. It refers to a temple of Tirthankara Ananta and a Jain muni named Kamalasena. Another Yādava king Kțshịa called by the name Kapnara in our epigraph) is referred to in a Jain inscription 107 from Agarakheda. It yields the date Saka 3170, corresponding to 1248 AD. Another Kalakeri
