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He died in V.E. 1389. Jinpadmas Jinlabdhi Jinchandra, Jinodaya and Jinraj followed him, one after the other. Jinraj died at Delawara (Mewar) in V.E. 1461 and he was followed by Jinvardhan Suri. On a suspicion that he had violated the fourth vrita (celibacy), he was removed and Jin bhadra Suri was put in his place. Jinbhadra became a powerful and able Acharya, establishing several Granth-Bhandars at Jaisalmer, Jalore, Devagiri, Nagaur, Chittor etc. Several inscriptions bearing his name 4 have been noticed. He visited Chittor, Mandor, Jawar etc. The Sambhavanath temple of Jaisalmer was 5 consecrated by him. He is Quite famous for getting the copies of several MSS prepared. After his death at Kumbhalgarh, in V.E. 1514, Jin chandra Suri appointed as Acharya. Several pratishthas were performed by him at6 Jaisalmer, Kumbhalgarh, Abu etc. He expired in V.E. 1530 at Jaisalmer. He was succeeded by Jin-samudra, Jinhamsa? Jinmanikya and Jin chandra one after the other. Several literary and epigraphical sources attest that Jin chandra was a very competent teacher. He was installed as Acharya in V.E. 1612 at Jaisalmer. On receiving invitation from Akbar, he went to Lahore in V.E. 1648. When the title "Yuga-Pradhan" was bestowed upon him in V.E. 1649. Karmachand Bachchhawat celebrated the same by lavishly spending money. Jehangir also venerated Jinchandra. The Bikaner inscriptions mention that on his instructions Jehangir gave several concessions to the Jain-pilgrims and also promulgated orders not to slaughter animals on certain days. Somji Sivaji of Ahmedabad was also an ardent follower of Jin chandra. On the death of Jin chandra at Bilara in V.E. 1670 Jinsingh Suri succeeded. But he died after a short while. He was succeeded by Jin raj Suri. He also is very famous. In the Kharatar-Vasati of Shatrunjaya9 constructed by Somji Sivaji of Ahmedabad he consecrated more than 700 icons in V.E. 1675. He
4. Mahopadhaya Vinay Sagar-Kharatargachchha ka Itihas (Ajmer )pp. 188-189/ Nahar III.
5. Nahar III No. 2139
6. ibid No. 2534, 2578, 2475, 2120, 2126, 2154, 2163, 2197-99, 2357-58, 2396. 7. Mahopadhyaya-Vinay Sagar op. cit pp. 190-92.
8 ibid p. 193.
9. ibed p. 196.
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