Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

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

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of other important minister of Gujarat, have also been known from Abu, Nagaur and other places. Yashovir Mantri of Jalore31 is also referred to in the inscriptions of Abu, Madari (Jalore) and other places. The Prabandh-Chintamani also commends his knowledge of architecture He is said to have brought to notice certain flaws during the construction work of the Lunig-Vasahi. He began serving the Sonagaras of Jalore as early as V. E. 1245 and was at the helm of the state affairs upto V. E. 1278, when an alliance between Viradhaval Baghela and Sonagara Udayasingh was made against Sultan Iltutmisth. If the Puratan-Prabandh-Sangraha is believed he must have occupied this post even in V. E. 1300. Somdeva in the Kirti-Kaumudi speaks of him as a great poet surpassing in poetic excellence even Magh and Kalidas. Some inscriptions of V. E. 1245 and 1251 from Abu speak of him as Kavindra-Bandhu.
Sometimes the epithet "Rajya-mantri Dhuradhauraya" was also Ramdeva Navaappended alongwith that of Mahamatya. lakha,32 who was the chief minister during the reigns of Maharana Kheta, Lakha, and Mokal of Mewar was honoured with this title. His son Sahanapal Navalakha also used this title with his name. The Nadol33 inscription of V E. 1686 (1629 A. D.) and the Jalore inscriptions of V. E. 1681, 1683, 1684 and a few others from Marwar speak of Muhanot Jayamal and his son Nenasi-both well known ministers. The above Nadol inscription also has a specific reference to the epithet "Sakal-Rajya Vyaparadhikaran" i.e. incharge of the department looking after all administrative activities. The Amer 33A inscription of V. E. 1714 names a Mohandas, who was a devoted and faithful servant of the ruler of Amer.
31. ibid No. 150-151 and 359 and 361/The Kirti-Kaumudi (Bombay 1883) I-26 Dashrath Sharma-op. cit. pp. 173-174. Author's paper on Yashovira Mantri, published in the "Vishvambhara".
32. Maharana Kumbha p. 158 by the Author.
33. Jin Vijay No. 366 and 367.
33A. Researcher Vol. XII and XIII pp. 53-58.