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centre of the 16th century. We have two Jain epigraphs, found from Ratnatrayabasadi of this place, one of which is dated in Saka 1510, corresponding to 1587 A.D. It discloses the name of an influential Jain monk called Bhatta Akalanka, who belonged to an influential line of Pustaka gaccha, who originated from the saint Cācuklrti of Sravana Belgola. The monks of this line were not only great Jain sādhus, but also took active part in the politics of North Kanara district 30 The spiritual predecessors of Bhațța Akalanka (date saka 1510) were Vijayakirti III, Akalanka I, Vijayaklrti II, Śrutakįrti II, Vijayakirti I, Śrutakirti I and Cărukirti, who is given several titles, which show that he was respected by the Hoysalas. An epigraph 1, from Manki in the same district, dated 1514 A.D., refers to an Ananta Tirth ankara temple and another 8 2, from Moļakhoda of the same district, dated 1516 A.D., mentions a basadi, dedicated to the 24 Tirtharkaras. A third's, from Jalolli dated 1545 A D., mentions a temple of Pārsvanātha.
From Dharwar district, we have some Jain epigraphs, of our period, wbich prove that Jainism somehow survived in some regions of this district. From Sāvikerist in this district, we have a Jain epigraph, dated 1376 A.D., which mentions Bukka I (1356-1377), the Vijayanagara emperor. Another epigraph from Sangur85, in this district, dated 1395 A.D., of the time of Harihara II refers to some gift for the local Pārsvanātha temple. At Mulgund, the famous Jain tirtha, we have an epigraph 36 from the Candranātha basadi, dated 1421 A.D. Another epigraph® 7, from the celebrated Lakshmesvara, dated 1539 A.D., is an important inscription as it records the settlement of a dispute between the Jains and the Śaivas. In this agreement, the Jain saints Šan khaṇācārya and Hemācārya of the Sankha basadi and the Saiva Acāryas Kālahasti and Sivarāma took active part. This proves that in the sixteenth century, the relationship between the Jains and the Śaivas, once more, become cordial.
From Gulbarga district, we have two Jain epigraphs of
