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several Digambar Acharyas were active here. Shrimantdeva pupil of Bhanudeva died here in 1010 A.D. His portrait is engraved on the upper part of inscribed slab. The town was sacked by Muslim armies during the 14th century A.D. and the Shantinath temple was destroyed. Later, during the reign of Maharao Umedsingh of Kota, when this temple was renovated, several loose sculptures of Shaivite deities were also affixed on its outer walls. Dr. Kailash Chand has noticed some inscriptions dated V.E. 1490, 1492, 1504 etc. of Sakal Kirti. These icons seem to have been brought from Vagad or Mewar. The town has also some Jain temples of a comparatively later period.
In V.E. 1872 (1815 A.D.) Maharao of Kota granted permission to construct a temple13 of Mahavir in Umedpur Chhavani, now known as Jhalawar. The name of Jhala Zalim singh is also recorded in it.
Bundi :
Bundi known for its miniature paintings in a distinct style is also a house of Jainism. Shvetambars and Digambars have had a close association with this place. Several MSS. of Digambars were copied here between the 16th and the 19th centuries A.D. But no detailed study of the inscriptions has been made.
There are two notable Shvetambar Jain temples known as Parshwanath temple and Sethji ka Mandir. The Parshwanath temple was built by Osaval14 Chopara Ramlal in V.E. 1733 (1677 A.D.) as is recorded in an inscription within the temple. An additional icon of Parshwanath-Panchatirthi was installed here in V.E. 1744 (1687 A.D.). Several old icons, brought from other sites have been preserved in the temple. The oldest of these is dated V.E. 1331 (1274 A.D.). The Sethi ka Mandir, (Rishabhdev temple) was constructed by the Bafana family of Kota in V.E. 1920 (1863 A.D.).
13. Vinay Sagar II. 438. 14. ibid II No. 316,
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