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In V.E. 1647 (1590 A.D.) the above family repaired the eastern57 gate at an expense of 48 gold coins. Although the inscription does not speak of the reason which necessitated the repairs, it seems that the temple suffered destruction at the hands of the Mughal army after it had occupied Kumbhalgarh (1578 A.D.) Ranakpur is almost at the foot of the Kumbhalgarh, Parsuram and Gogunda hill ranges. Maharana Pratap succeeded in recapturing Godawar within a few years. A perusal of the colophon of the Gora Badal Chaupai58 composed at Sadari (Godawar) in V.E. 1645 (1588 A.D.) reveals that Godawar was then in Pratap's hands During the reign of Maharana Amarsingh I, the Mughal army captured Godawar again and appointed Ghazani Khan Jalori as its Governor as is apparent from an inscription59 of V.E. 1663 (1606 A.D.) from Nadol. A fierce battle was later fought near Ranakpur in 1611 A.D. between Abdullah Khan and the Mewar army in which the latter emerged victorious. Most temples of Godawar suffered damages. A great number of them including the Ranakpur temple were renovated after the treaty of 1615 A.D. when peace at last prevailed. The inscription of V.E. 1678 (1621 A.D.) records that a Pragvat Jain named Baradha alongwith others renovated the temple under the instructions of Vijay deva Suri. An icon59A of Adinath was installed in V.E. 1679, which was consecrated by Pandit Kela, Jaivijay etc.
This temple is famous for its fine reliefs and architectural designs. Being a centre of Tapa-gachchha, it attracts several families from Gujarat who visit it constantly. Some Devakulikas60 were added to the main structure in V.E. 1535, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1556 etc. by some families of Khambhat, Patan etc. The Satrunjay and Giranar Pattas were built in V.E. 1507 (1450 A.D.). It is curious that after having built the main shrine the family of
57. ibid No. 309. 58. History of Mewar by the Author pp. 237-238. 59. ibid P. 248. 59A. Yatindra vihar II p. 56. 60• Jin Vijay No. 310 to 314.
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