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Other Religious matters :
Several inscriptions recording installation of Vaishnava icons by Jains have been noticed. The inscriptions22 dated V.E. 1503, 1504 and 1521 found from Dungarpur mention that icons of Trivikram and Narayan were set up by some Humbad Jain family. The Jaisalmer inscription 23 of V.E. 1581 states that the Sankhwal family installed the icons of Dasavatar and Laxminarayan in Jain temple. Shrimal Jiwaraj24 follower of Kharataragachchha, whose ancestors moved from Jawar to Ahmedabad renovated the Vishnu temple of Abu. in V.E. 1525.
Non-Violance :
Jains always prefer activities fostering non-violance. They stress on its observance like a religions obligation. The inscriptions of Kiradu25 dated V.E. 1209 and Ratnapur26 (Circa 1209) mention that on the request of Jain Shresthi Subhankar's sons Saling and Puting a ban was imposed on killing of living beings. (Prani-matra) on certain days in a month, and on its violation a provision of imposing fine was made. The Mungathala27 inscription of V.E. 1686 mentions that 11th day of each fortnight and Amavasya in a month were to be strictly observed as a “nonworking day” by all Rajputs, Mahajans, Sutradhars, Luhars, farmers and other working classes. During the reign of Maharawal Samarsingh,28 arrangements for enforcing non-violance were made in Mewar. The Devalya (Pratap garh)29 inscriptions contain some details about these activities.
22. Edited by the Author in the “Mahavir-Jayanti Smarika'' (Jaipur) 23. Nahar III 2154. 24. Tbis inscription is engraved in a temple situated behind the temple of
“Mata" at Delawara of Abu. It was cited in Jain Satya Prakash Vol XVIII
pp. 46-47. 25. Jin Vijay No. 345. 26. ibid 346. 27. Abu V. No, 52. 28. Ojba-Udaipur Rajya ka Itihas I. p. 173 29. Ojha-Pratapgarh Rajya ka Itihas p. 209
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