Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

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

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is found in the Chittor inscription91 of V. E. 1495 (1438 A. D.) and the Satrunjaya92 inscription of V. E. 1587 (1530 A. D.). The well known name “Sapadalaksha" referred not only to Ajmer and Sambhar regions but was also used for the Uparamal area. We find its use in the colophon of the works of Ashadhar of Mandalgarh, Prithviraj Chauhan's inscription 93 of V. E. 1244 (1187 A. D.), the Bijoliya inscription 94 of 1226 (1170 A. D.) etc. The word "Uparamal" seems to have been current simultaneously and is used for example in the Dhod95 inscription of V. E. 1225 (1169 A. D.). The Ranakpur96 inscription of V. E. 1496 (1439 A. D.) of Maharana Kumbha, contains names of the many towns, which were conquerred by him. Vagad is used for the territory of Dungarpur as well as for the area around Fatehpur-Shekhawati. We have several medieval Jain epigraphs which also contain this name. In earlier medieval epigraphs of Hadoti, the word Malwa is used for this area. The Amer Museum97 inscription of V. E. 1704, which speaks of Mohandas Mantri, uses the word Dhundhar, the name even today current for Jaipur region. The words Mewat and Kuru Jangal are used in the inscriptions of Alwar and some parts of Northern Rajasthan. In later inscriptions the words Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Kota, Bundi and Udaipur are used for refering to political units.
91. JBBRAS Vol. XXIII p. 50/Mabarana Kumbha by the Author pp. 375
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92. Jin Vijay No. I/EI Vol. II pp. 42-47. 93. An-report A, S, I. Vol. VI plate. 94. E. I. Vol. XXVI P. 102. 95. Edited by R. C. Agarwala in the Varada Vol. VIII pp. 1-10. 96. Jin Vijay No. 307/Maharana Kumbha by the Author pp. 384-386 97. Researcher XII-XIII 1972-73 pp. 53-58.