Jain Journal 1992 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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lincandra boldly faced the Emperor and convinced him not to do so. The Emperor withdrew his order.
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Jincandra Suri had a long entourage of scholars. Some of them are Maldeva, Mahimasamudra, Pārsvacandra Suri, Vinaysamudra, Sadhukirti, Labdhikallol, Samaysundar, Kaṇaksom Hirkalas, Kusalalabh and many others. Samaysundar was a prominent writer of the time of Akbar and Jahangir. He was born at Sancor. He became Jain monk and soon got a good fame in Sanskrit, Prakrit and other languages. He was bestowed the titles of (i) Gani in VE 1640 at Jaisalmer by Jincandra Sūri, (ii) Vācaka in VE 1649 at Lahore by Jincandra Sūri, (iii) Upadhyaya in VE 1671 by Jinsingha Suri at Lavera and Mahopadhyaya after VE 1680.43 He had widely travelled in Rajasthan, Punjab, Kaśmir, Gujarat, Sauraşṭra and U.P. His disciple Harśanandan Gani was also a notable monk.
Jincandra Sūri had to face a violent opposition of Dharmasagar of Tapa-gaccha, who wrote Kumatikudal and a commentary on Austrik Matro Sutra, wherein he mentioned certain facts against the Kharatargaccha. Jincandra successfully took other Jain monks in his favour and defeated Dharmasagar.
On the death of Jincandra Suri at Bilārā Jinsinha Suri succeeded. He was bestowed the title of Vacaka in a celebration held at Jaisalmer in VE 1640 (1583 A.D.) by Jincandra Sūri. He had already received the honour from Akbar and Jahangir. Mahārājā Raisinha of Bikaner venerated him very much. On his advice Raisinha left Agra and went to Bikaner, when Jahangir came to the throne and went in pursuit of his son Khusro. Therefore, he became angry with Jinsinha Suri. He invited him to the court but he died at Meḍta on Paus sudi 13 VE 1674.44
Jinraj Suri was appointed as successor of Jinsinha Suri at Meḍtă. He came to Jaisalmer when Bhansali Jivarāj arranged praveśotsava. Mahārawal Kalyān sent his eldest son Mäldeva to receive him. The rainy season was passed at Jaisalmer. Thereafter he went to Lodrava, where he consecrated the famous Jain temple built by Bhansali
43 Agarcand Nahatā: Jinraj Suri Kṛti Kusumāñjali (Intro.), p. 7: Author's History of Jaisalmer, p. 169.
44 Author's History of Jaisalmer, p. 169.