Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

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

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his queen Somaldevi also. Perhaps, she was also allowed to wield some power. The Sanderao inscription of V. E. 1221 records the donations made by Annaldevi, the mother of Kelhan16 for Mahavir temple. The queens of Dharavarsh Paramar of Abu were faithful followers of Jainism. The Jharoli inscription17 of V. E. 1255 (1198 A. D.) records the donation of an orchard by that queen to a Jain temple. A few queens of the rulers of Mewar were devout Jains. Jayattaldevi, the queen of Maharawal Tejsingh of Mewar, constructed a Jain temple named Shyam-Parshvanath at Chittor. For its maintenance donations were granted through the Mandapika of Chittor, Khohar and Sajjanpur.
Other members of Royal family :
Princes were generally referred to as the Rajputras, Kumar, Nripatiputras, Maharajakumar etc. The Lalrai inscriptions of V. E. 1233 names the Rajputras Lakhanpal and Abhayapal, who made pious18 donations to the Jain temple. Sometimes the names of princes were recorded without specifically calling them Rajputras. The Nadlai inscription of V. E. 1189 thus names Rudrapal and Amritpal. It is also noticed that separate Jagirs were bestowed to Rajputras and queens for their maintenance. According to the Sanderao inscription19 of V. E. 1221 the queen mother held the separate Jagir, out of which she made personal donations. The Nadol plate of V. E. 1218 names the ten villages20 held by Rajputra Kirtipal Chauhan in his Jagir. Similar Jagirs for maintenance of the families of Rajputras were also given nearly in all the erstwhile Rajput states. They were allowed to grant petty Jagir or Maufi, from the estate held by them, Prior permission of the ruler, for such benefaction was generally not necessary. The Harsh21
16. E. I. XI pp. 46-47 17. Abu V. No. 311 18. Jin Vijay No. 331. 19. Jin Vijay No. 349/Nahar I No. 883/E. I. Vol. XI pp. 46-47. 20. E. I. Vol. IX p. 69 21. ibid Vol. II pp. 117-130.