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According to an inscription of V.E. 1380 (1324 A.D.) a pupil of Subh kirti, whose name is lost, consecrated an icon. Subhkirti was a contemporary of Hamir Chauhan of Ranathambhor. Thus we may tentatively fix the dates of his two earlier Acharyas named Vasantkirti and Vishal kirti between 1250 to 1300 A.D. After Subh kirti, Dharmachandra became the Bhattaraka. He is said to have been venerated by one Hamir. The term "Hamir" is ambiguous being also used for Muslim Sultans (Amir — Hamir). We may, however, identify this Hamir, with Guhilot Hamir of Mewar, who ruled between 1335 to 1363 A.D.
Ratnachandra was the successor of Dharmachandra. Prabha chandra succeeded Ratnachandra. His pupil Nathuram copied a MS. Archana Panjika5 in V.E. 1418 (1361 A.D) at Delhi, when the city, according to Nathuram, was under Firoz Shah. After Prabha chandra, Padmanandi became the Acharya. He consecrated an icon in V.E. 1450 (1393 A.D.).
Padmanandi's pupils, Subhchandra, Sakal kirti and Devendrakirti, were very influential monks. They initiated separate branches of their sect as (i) Delhi Jaipur branch (ii) the Idar branch and (iii) the Surat branch respectively. This schism took place in circa 1400 A.D. The Bijoliya inscription of V. E. 1465 (1409 A. D.) names Subh chandran with due reverence. Another inscription? of that place dated V.E. 1483 (1427 A.D.) calls him Bhattaraka and Yatishwar. This shows that Padmanandi had died before 1409 A.D. and his pupil Subhchandra was holding the Gaddi. Delhi-Jaipur Branch :
As already stated, this branch began with Subhchandra, whose activities were widely spread over Mewar, Dhundhar, Nagarchal, Mewat, Delhi etc. have been reported in many inscriptions and literary works. This branch was centred at Delhi, which then became a great seat of Digambar Jains. Subhchandra's last known date is V.E. 1497 (1440 A.D.), found in a colophon of the
4. Joharapurkar Bhattarka-Sampradaya Lekh No. 228. 5. ibid No, 235, 6. PRASWC 1905-6 p. 58. 7. ibedp. 58.
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