Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

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

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attempted to avoid the payment of such a tax were seriously punished. Escorts, too, if necessary, were arranged at Mandapika. The name of "Baladhipa" was generally found to be associated with Mandapika The Jhanwar (Mandor) inscription69 of V. E. 1219 of the reign of Kelhan and the Lekh-Paddhati record that the Baladhipa was the incharge of the Mandapika.
It also appears from available data that a detailed account of the entire income was maintained with “Mandapika". It was also an institution through which religious donations were made. There are several references to donations being given through it for arranging celebrations such as the Rath-Yatra, the Panch-Kalyan and the like.
There is also evidence for the fact that certain donors deposited sums with the Mandapika on which it earned interest. This interest was utilised for arranging daily worship in specified temple, for providing Nechaka (perhaps flowers) and arranging other religious celebrations, Chachigdeva Sonagara made certain donations from the Mandupika of Nadol for the Jain temple of Kareda in Mewar. This shows that donations were also arranged outside the state through the Mandapika. Apparently the income of each village was separately recorded. The Nadol plate 70 of V. E. 1218 of Kirtipal Chauhan mentions the grant of two drmamas from each village under his Jagir for the worship of a Mahavir-Temple. According to the Nadol plate of Alhandeya71 dated V. E. 1218, a payment of five drammas was required to be made from the Nadol Mandapika to the same Mahavir temple. The Delawara inscription of V. E. 1491 also records the payment of five drammas through ihe Mandapikas.
This shows that the Jain inscriptions of Rajasthan furnish valuable details about administrative setup.
69. Journal of Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal (N. S.) XII/The Lekh-Paddhari
(GOS) p. 14-104. 70. E. I. Vol. IX p. 68 71. ibid IX p. 63