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Jin mahendra Suri of Kharatar gachchha is very famous for this community pilgrimage. A sum of Rs. thirteen lakhs were spent on it during this community pilgrimage. No such large scale Sanghyatra is now feasible. A Jain temple was built at Amarsagar (Jaisalmer) by this family in V.E. 1928. A DhwajDand was installed in the Kesariyaji temple in V.E. 1889 (1832 A.D.) by Zorawarmal. The "Athai” festivities were also arranged there. In the Dadawari of Udaipur, the foot prints on stone of Dada Jin datt Suri and Jin kushal Suri were installed in V.E. 1886. These were consecrated by Rishi Hamsa of the line of Kirtiratna Suri. In Bundi, the temple of Sethji was constructed in V.E. 1920. Similar details of many other religious and benevolent deeds are known from Ratlam. Jaisalmer and other places.
Shresthi Varsha of Pratapgarh :
Varsha was a Humbad by caste. He served as minister during the time of Maharawat Hari singh. He was very powerful man. On his advice Maharawat invited several families of Humuds from Sagawada to his capital. An inscription dated V.E. 1774 Magh Sudi 13 (Feb. 2, 1718 A.D.) of Digambar Bada Mandir of Develiya,98 furnishes information concerning this family. It tells us that Vardhan and his younger brother Udaibhan, became ministers of Maharawat Pratap singh and performed several religious deeds.
Diwan Ram chandra Chhabada :
It is said that ancestors 99 of Ramchandra Chhabada had close association with the rulers of Amer. Ramchandra's grand father Balluji was in active service of Mirza Raja Jai singh. Chhabada Ram chandra was a powerful minister of Sawai Jai singh. During the battles of Amer and Sambhar (1709 A.D.) he displayed great valour. Several letters and other contemporary accounts information about him. He constructed a Jain temple at Sahiwara (near Ramgarh) which contains a fragmentary inscription of y.e.
3. G. H, Ojha-Pratapgarh Rajya ka Itihas p. 383. 208-209. 99. Vır-vani I pp. 67-83/History of Mewar by the Author p.319-21/Vir Vinod
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