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Ghatiyala inscription of V.E. 918 (861 A.D.) refers to the construction of two Kirtistambhas one at Ghatiyala and other at Mandor. Evidently it was a prosperous site during the 9th century A.D.
Two unpublished19A inscriptions name Sachidevi and Bhojdeva. An unpublished inscription19B of V.E. 1152 Kartik Budi 12, (Sept. 28, 1095 A.D.) found near Mandor and now preserved in the State Museum records the names of some Jain Dharkat family, who constructed the temples etc. In the 14th century inscriptions, we find the names of several affluent families living in the town The inscription of 20 V.E. 1380 (1323 A.D.) on the Mulanayak icon from the Chintamani-temple Bikaner names of Nayalakha Nemichandra, who had an icon called the Mandovara Mulanayak installed in some Jain temple of Mandor. It was later on removed to Bikaner. Another important mention of the Jain families of Mandor is available in the inscriptions of Abu. The inscription from Vimal Vasati21 ranging between V. E. 1378 (1321 A.D.) to 1395 (1338 A.D.) name of the family of Bijad and others who had arranged for the renovation to the Vasati. We find reference to the visit of Jinbhadra Suri, a celebrated Acharya of Kharatargachchha22 at Mandor in the Jaisalmer inscription of V.E. 1497. During the 15th century A.D., when the activities of Jain Acharyas developed in Western Rajasthan several festivities were also arranged at Mandor. In V.E. 1527-28 and 1534, bigcelebrations were held at Mandor and Jodhpur. Nahata Sajja along with his sons, (a Jain family of Mandor) bad a NandishvarPatta installed in the Jain temple of Parshvanath (Jaisalmer) in VE 1518.
During the 15th century A.D. two important events i.e. foundation of Jodhpur and migration of several families to Jangaldesh
19A, Indian Archaeology a Review 1966-67 No. 243-244. 19B. ibid year 1956-57 No. 485. This inscription is beautifully engraved. 20. Bikaner No. 1, 21. Abu No. 3. 22. Nahar III No. 2130.
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