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APPENDIX E.
Chronological List of the Gachchha-heads.
I. SWETAMBAR SCHOOL
(a) Upakesh Gachchha.
(The Gachchha' traces its origin from Parshwanatha, the 23rd. Tirthankar. His chief disciples or Ganadharas were (i) Subhadatta (ii) Aryaghosa (iii) Vishista (iv) Bramhadhari (v) Soma (vi) Sivadhara (vii) Vira Bhadra (viii) Yashaswi. Shubhadatta, being the eldest, became the head of the church after the Lord. The title 'Suri' or Acharya' of the pontiffs is indiscriminately used in this 'Gachchha' e. g. Siddhha Suri or Siddhâcharya ; Kakka Suri or Kakkâcharya or Kakuda - charya. Vide Heornle's list published in Indian Antiquary, vol XIX pp. 233-252.]
1. Tirthankara Parshwanatha, 2. Shubhadatta. 3. Hari datta. 4. Arya Sumudra.
5. Keshi (contemporary of Mahavira ; some place Prabha' between 4 & 5.)
