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wherever Vastupal and Tejpal constructed temples the Barahudiya family added Devakulikas or Khataks to them.
Some families of Chandravati (13th Century A.D.):
Chandravati was the capital of Arbuda-Mandal which was ruled by the Paramars in the 13th century. Several medieval inscriptions throw interesting light on various families of this place.
The family of Dharanig30, the father of Tejpal's wife Anupama was one of the most important and prosperous. The members of this family bore the title of Thakur. The progenitor of this family was Savadeva. He had Salig, Sagar and Ganga as his son grandson and great grandson respectively. Ganga had 5 sons named Dharnig, Ranig, Lila, Jagsingh and Ratna singh. Dharnig's wife Tihun devi was a very religious woman. She had a daughter Anupama and three sons named Khimbsingh, Ambsingh and Udala. Among the Gosthikas of Lunig-Vasati31 the names of Ranig, Lila, Jagsingh, Ratnasingh Lila's son Lunasingh and Dharnig's sons Khimbsingh, Ambsingh and Udal were included. This shows that Dharnig had died before V.E. 1289. The word “Mantri” was appended with the names of Ranig, Lunasingh, Jagsingh and Ratnasingh revealing perhaps that they held respectable posts under the Paramars of Abu.
Some families form Chandravati were also granted a share in the construction work of the Lunig Vasati. These families must have32 been quite prosperous. Among them the families of Shresthi Sajan Kumar, Abhaysingh, Golan, Samuddhar, Palhan, Thakur Somsingh, Shresthi Udaipal Shravika Ratnadevi etc. are noteworthy. The inscription of V.E. 1350 furnish details about Oswal Hemchandra and others.
Mantri Yashovir of Jalore :
Mantri Yashovir is also famous as "Kavindra-Bandhu”. He was the minister of the Chauhan king Udai singh. Several of his
30. ibid No. 250 verses 50 to 53. 31. ibid No. 251. 32. ibid No. 289, 290, 305-308, 334, 287-88, 313, 279-80 & 332.
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