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Both the Patas are in a vertical format, the longest one measuring 4.5 x 1.20m. of the Samvegi Jain Upasraya and the other somewhat shorter measuring 3.5 x 1.08m. of the Anandji Kalyanji Pedbi, in Ahmedabad diplay identical subject matter of illustrating various Tirthas in a symbolic manner. Both have extensive colophons and Sanskrit text relating to pictures on the Pata describing cach, line by line. Such a practice is noted here for the first time.
Apsit from mentioning the name of the benefactor as Seth Shantidas of Ahmedabad, the Jain magnate of the Mughal period3, the scribe mentions a succession of the great Jain monks of the late Akbar early Jehangir period starting from Shri Hiravijayji to Vijayasena Suri to Rajasagar Suri to Buddhisagar Suri and others by whose commands the Pata was ordered by Seth Shantidas. The end of the long colophon mentions the following in Devanagari script.
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"स्वस्ति श्री. विक्रम संमत् १६९८ वर्षे ज्येष्ठ सितमहाराजाधिराज पातशाह श्री. अकबर प्रतिबोधक.... हीरविजयसूरि पट्टोदय गिरि दिनकर भट्टारक श्री. विजयसेन सूरिश्वराणाम् भट्टारक श्री. राजसागर सूरि चरणानाम्, युवराज भट्टारक श्री. बुद्धिसागर सूरि प्रमुखानेक वाचना दि चतुर परिकर चरणानाम् उपदेशात् अहिमदाबाद वास्तव्ये ओसवाल ज्ञातीय श्री. चिंतामणी पार्श्वनाथ प्रासादादि, धर्म, कर्म, निर्माण, निष्णात शा. श्री. शांतिदासेन सकल मनुष्य योग्य पंचभरत, पंचैरावत, पंचमहाविदेहातीतानागता ? वर्तमान २०, विरहमान ४, शाश्वतजिन शाश्वत जिन तोर्थपट श्री. शत्रुंजय, गिरिनार, तारंगा, अर्बुत, चन्द्रप्रभु, मुनिसुव्रत, श्रीजिराईला पार्श्वनाथ, च, श्री. नवखंडा पार्श्वनाथ, देवकुल पाटक, मथुरा, हस्तिनागपुर, कलिकुंड, कलवृद्धि करहाटक साचोर आदि नाम युक्त सप्तविषत नामं इदम्."
Though the last few lines of this colophon are not legible. the rest undoubtedly confirms that the Pata was commissioned by Seth Shantidas living at Ahmedabad in A.D. 1641. The Samvegi Upasraya Pata has also similar text but certain portoins have been left blank. However both colophons need detailed study.
From this claborate colophon it would be apparent that Seth
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8. M.S.Commisseriat. A History of Gujarat. Vol. II. Orient Longmans. Bombay. 1957. Ch. XIII. p. 140-143.
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