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Dharana Shah of Ranakpur temple accompanied Gunaraj during this journey. Gunaraj's most important undertaking was the renovation of the Mahavir temple of Chittor, which situated near the Jain Kirti-Stambh.
Darada Mandalik :
Oswal Darada Mandalik was the resident of Mahuva. His family was very affluent. Its progenator52 was said to be Haripal, whose son Asaraj had 6 sons 1. Palha, 2. Delha 3 Anta, 4. Mandalik, 5. Malah and 6. Mahipati. Delha became a Sadhu and was given the name of Jay sagaropadhyaya. Darada's family was a follower of the Kharatargachchha. In the Pitalahar temple of Abu they set up an icon in the year V.E. 1495. The Kharatar Vasahi of Abu was constructed during the reign of Maharana Kumbha in V.E. 1515. The details of this family are also available in a manuscript dated V.E. 1511 Chaitra Sudi 5, now preserved in the collection of Shri Agarchand ji Nahata.
Family of Ramdeva Navalakha :
Navalakha Ramdeva was a resident of Delawara (Mewar). He acted as the prime minister of Mewar during the reigns of Maharana Kheta, Lakha and Mokal, His sons Sahana and Sarang were also men of renown. Sahana was the prime minister of Mewar during the reigns of Maharana Mokal and Kumbha. The earliest reference of this family is to be found in the Vignapti-Lekh of V.E. 1431. Ramdeva arranged a big Diska Mahotsava53 in a temple of Kareda during V.E. 1431. The atmosphere of peace and order that prevailed in Mewar during the 15th century A.D. helped the state to develop economically with an enriched trade and commerce. Delawara, also known as Devakulapatak, came into prominence. Many merchants migrating from other parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat settled there. According to Jain sourcses54
52. Maharana Kumbba by the Author pp. 350-51. 53. The Vignapti-Lekh-Sangraha (SJGM) pp. 6 to 9 54. The Tapagachchha-Gurvavali quoted from the Devakulapatak by Vijay
Dharma Suri p. 13.
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