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serves for us the names of Mehta Shyamnag's sons Chachcha and Sajjan. The Kasindara5 inscription of V.E. 1091 (1034 A.D.) gives a few negligible details concerning the family of Shresthi Vaman, whose ancestor Golanchi is reported to have migrated from Bhinmal. Several Digambar inscriptions from eastern Rajasthan and Shvetambar inscriptions from the western part of the state and belonging to the same period show a similar range of information. So, upto the 11th century A.D. few details of individual Jain families can be collected from epigraphic sources.
Twelth Century A.D. :
After the disruption of the mighty empire of the Pratihars Rajasthan became divided among the Chauhans, Chalukyas, Paramars, Guhilots, Bhati and a host of other Rajput clans. The Chauhans controlled the largest territory. These Rajput rulers of Rajasthan were quite tolerant in matters of religion and Jain-communities of both the sects had flourished under them, undertaking notable construction works and other philanthropic activities. We shall discuss some families from among these.
(a) Families of Nadol :
Pragvat Subhankar was the resident of Nadol. He had two sons named Putig and Salig. The most outstanding achievement of this family was to obtain state orders from a number of rulers banning the slaughter of all living-beings "(Prani-Matra). Two inscriptions,6 one from Ratanpur and another from Kiradu (V.E. 1209) bear details about this matter. According to these Putig and Salig had attempted to secure legislation aiming at the protection of animals against cruel tortures. No further details of this family are known. But evidently it occupied an important position in contemporary affairs. The two inscriptions noted above specifically state that orders banning slaughter were issued at the request of these individuals, Putig and Salig, implying that
5. ibid No. 621/Jin Vijay No. 427. 6. Jin Vijay No. 345 and 346.
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