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of this place, was built, according to this epigraph, in that year, by Jākaladevī, a prominent queen of the emperor Vikramāditya VI. See Desai, op.cit., p. 190. The earlier name of this place was Ingunige. See also J.S.L.S, V, No. 58.
102. Indrapura :- This place was apparently in Rajasthan, and there was an old temple of śāntinātha, at this place, in the 12th century (see KB, p. 20). It was visited by the Kharatara saint Jinacandra II in V.S. 1221.
103. Jabānāvāda :- This is identified with modern New Delhi. A poem called Ajitapurāņa by Arunamani, of the Māthura gaccha, was composed in the Pārsvanātha temple of this town, during the rule of Avarangaśāba in V.S. 1716. Avarangaśāba is no other than Aurangazeb, the Mughal emperor. See Jaina-grantha-prasasti-sangraha, p. 99.
104. Jahāngirapura :- This place is identified with modern Sultanganj in Bihar and is mentioned by Jñānasagara (16th century). The Jina temple, of this place, was built, according to that authority, by one Kirtimalla, and it was also known as Laghu-Kailāsa (see Tirthavandanasangraha, p. 77), see also Prācīn Tirthamalasangraha, I, p. 81 ; and Jaina tīrthano itihasa by Nyāyavijaya, Ahmedabad.
105. Jaisalmer :-This great Jain centre in the district, of the same name in Rajasthan, still has a large number of magnificent Svetāmbara temples, which have not only yielded numerous important epigraphs, but also have a few great libraries. As noted by us, the earliest reference, to this place, is found in connexion with the activities of the Kharatara Jinapati in V.S. 1244. There is little doubt that even in the later part of the 12th century, there was a Jain community at Jesalameru, which is the earlier name of Jaisalmer (see above, p. 170). The earliest temple of this place was dedicated to Pārsvanātha, which was constructed before 1218 A.D. The KB records that on numerous occasions, prominent Kharatara saints visited this place and participated in the consecration ceremonies of the Jina
