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654 (i)
F. KITTel. Three Köngü Inscriptions (Indian Antiquary, Vol. VI, Pp. 99-103). Bombay, 1877.
These inscriptions are in old Canara and have been discovered at Kiggatnádu. The first two are clearly Jainas. The one is dated Saka 780 (?), and the second Saka 809 (?). They recall some gifts of land made in favour of Jaina temples by the king Rājamalla of the Ganga dynasty.
These two inscriptions are produced in facsimile, in the same way as the symbols with which they are adorned.
654 (ii)
G. BÜHLER. Eleven Land-grants of the Chalukyas of Anhilvad. A contribution to the history of Gujarat. (Indian Antiquary, Vol. VI, Pp. 180-214) Bombay, 1877.
Important study on the historical ideas relating to the Cālukyas furnished by several Jaina works or relating to the Jainas.
These works are as follows: 1. Duyāśrayakāvga of Hemachandra (towards 1160 A.D) but revised by
Abhayatilaka in 1255-56 ;
Kirtikaumudi of Someśvara (1220-35 A.D.) ; 3. Ratnamāla of Krisnabhatta (towards 1230 A,D ) ;
Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga (1308 A.D.); 5. Vicāraśreņi of the some (towards 1310 A,D.); 6. Prabandhakośa of Rājasekhara (1340 A.D.); 7. Vastupalacharita of Harsagani (1440-41 A.D.) ; 8. Kumārapalacarita.of Jinamaņdana (1435-36 A.D.).
654 (iii)
G. BÜHLER. Three new Edicts of Asoka. (Indian Antiquary, Vol VI, Pp. 149– 160 ; Vol. VII, Pp. 141-160). Bombay, 1877-1878.
Researches on the religion to which Asoka belonged. This religion was the Buddhism. The Jains already existed in the 3rd century before the Christian era, and they were mentioned in the inscriptions of Asoka under their ancient name of Nirgranthas. But one possesses now not any proof of the fact except that they
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