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જૈન પરંપરાના ઇતિહાસ-ભાગ ૩જો
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વિજયસેનસૂરિ તેમજ નં૦ ૧૪૦મા સભાસદ મહેા ભાનુચંદ્ર ગણિ છે. ( આઈન-ઇ-અકખરી ભા૦ ૨, આઈન ૩૦ મી, જેરિટે કરેલા અંગ્રેજી અનુવાદ)
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(૨) પ્રસિદ્ધ ઇતિહાસકાર અલખદાઉની સને ૧૫૮૩ ( હીજરી સન— ૯૯૧)માં જન્મ્યા હતા. અને જે હી. સ૦ ૧૦૪૦ સુધી વિદ્યમાન હતા. તેણે પેાતાના ઇંતિહાસમાં એકખર વિશે સુંદર વર્ણન કર્યું છે.
તે લખે છે કેઃ——
સૂર્ય સહસ્રનામ Page 149
"A second order was given that the syn should be worshipped four times a day, in the morning and evening, and at noon and midnight His Majesty had also one thousand and one Sanskrit names for the sun collected, and read them daily, devoutly turning towards the sun.
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(Al. Badaoni, translated by W. H Lowe M.A. Vol. II p. 332 )
ઇબઢાઉની લખે છે કે Pagess 168–169
"At this time Hos Majesty promulgated some of his new-faugled decrees The Killing of animals on the first day of the week was strictly prohibited (P. · 322 ) because this day is sacred to the Sun, also during the first eighteen days of the month of Farwardin; the whole of the month of Abam (the month in which His Majesty was born); and on several other days, to please the Hindus. This order was extended over the whole realm and punishment was inflicted on every one, who acted against the Cokmand, Many a fa, ily was ruined, and his property was confiscated. During
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