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of religious scriptures prepared, and installed an icon of Parshwanath in V.E. 1493. A Pichholiya family of Delawara was also quite renowned. Its progenitor was one Devapal. His grandson Karna had seven sons, of whom, the details of Dharma and Hisa alone are known from epigraphic source. Hisa installed a Pattika with twenty seven Kayotsarga figures, in the year V.E. 1494. It was consecrated by Som sunder Suri. Festivities at a large scale were arranged for this occasion. Dharma had 5 sons. A Jin-pattika containing miniature figures of 96 Jins was installed by him in V.E. 1503. It was consecrated by Jai chandra Suri of Tupa-gachchha. In V.E. 1511 Shreshtis Parvat and Sarang of Delawara, constructed a Devakulika in the Ranakpur Jain temple.
Other families of the 15th Century A.D. :
During the 15th century A.D., most of the temples demolished by the forces of Alauddin were rebuilt. The Mahavir temple of Mungathala, which lies on the route42 leading to Abu was rebuilt by Shresthi Mahipal's son Shripal in V.E. 1426. All the Devakulikas were also renovated and new icons were installed. Shresthi Sahadeva constructed a Jain temple at village Kotara (Sirohi) in V.E. 1464. The Mulanayak icon of Mahavir which was already consecrated in V.E. 1208 by Pipalgachchhiya Vijay singh Suri at village Dindoli was brought there and installed it ritually in the above temple. Shresthi Palha constructed a Jain temple at Biravada (Sirohi) in V.E. 1475. having the icon of Adipath installed there. Its Mandap was built in the year V.E. 1476.
Family of Dharana Shah Ranakpur :
The ancestors of Dharana Shah were residents of Nandia (Sirohi). This family became prominent after V.E. 1465. Dharana accompanied the Sangh led by Shresthi Gunaraj of Chittor in V.E. 1477. His father Kurapal undertook repairs of some temples including Pindawara and constructed Jain temples at Ajari and Salera. It is believed that Ratna and Dharana had advanced some money to prince Gazani Khan, the son of Hoshang
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