Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

Author(s): Ramvallabh Somani
Publisher: Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan Jaipur

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Devpal. It was the period42A when power of the Pratihars was curtailed. Allat succeeded to capture eastern Mewar including the fort of Chittor after wresting power from the Pratihars. This invaluable information is available nowhere else. We also have references about religious discussions held in the court of Allat and Naravahan. The Ekling temple inscription of V.E. 1028 (971 A.D) records that the Shaiv ascetics of Eklingji held discussions on religious issues with the Jains and the Buddhists. Similar information may be had from the Gurvavali43 of the Lat-Bagad of the Digambar Sect. However, Naravahan's successors has to face a great set back at the hands of the Paramars. The Hatundi44 Jain temple inscription proclaims the victory of Paramar Munj over Mewar.
A Jain temple inscription of the time of Paramar Naravarma45 from Chittor records the construction of a Vidhi-Chaitya in the fort. This fact is corroboroted also from the Khartargachchha pattavali, which mentions the donation of two Paruttha Drammas for the maintenance of the said temple. Later on, eastern Mewar was captured by the Chalukyds of Gujrat. The Samiddbe shvar temple inscription46 of Chittor of Kumarpal Chalukya dated V. E. 1207 ( 1150 A.D.) was drafted by Ramkirti of Digambar Sect. It has a specific reference to the defeat of Arnoraj at the hands of Kumarpal. During the reign of Chalukya Bhimdeva, Chittor, together with eastern Mewar, was recaptured by Guhilot Jaitrasingh. A Dimgambar Jain inscription47 of the reign of Jajtrasingh from Chittor speaks of Acharya Subhchandra, a Jain monk, who was much respected by the Chuhans Paramars
42A. The Ghotarshi (Pratapgarh) inscription of V. E. 1003 mentions
Mahendrapal II as a ruling prince, But Siyadoni inscription of V. E 1005 states the name of Deva pal. The Bayana inscription of V. E. 1012 and Rajor inscription V. E, 1016 refer to Mahipal and
Vijay pal respectively. This shows that disintigration took place. 43. The History of Mewar by the Author pp. 55-56. 44. E. I. Vol. X P. 10.
The History of Mewar by the Author pp. 63-64/The Kharatargachchha
Pattavali (SJGM) PP. 46. E. I Vol. II p. 321. 47. An report on Indian Epigraphy year 62-63, No. B-836,