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chandra were the grandsons of one Sajjana who was the Dharmasthanagushthika of King Mularaja of Anahillapura. The inscription testifies to the flourishing condi tion of Jainism in Gujarat in the reign of Bhima II, even after a set back recieved under the rule of Ajayapata and Mülaraja II. It also goes to prove that the Digambara sect continued to flourish in Gujarat even under the overwhelming influence of the great Svetämbara teacher, Hemachandra who is probably referred to in line 15 of our inscription.
Text in Nagari (25 lines).
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A. L. BASHAM.-Paliad Plates of Bhimadeva 1, V. S. 1112 (E. I Vol. XXXIII, Part VI, for 1960, Pp. 236 237). Delhi, 1960 (I Plate).
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This set of plates was discovered at Paliad, a village in Eastern Saurashtra. The charact rs are Nagari. The date is v. s. 1112, Chaitra Su. 15 (end April, 1056 A.D). The grant was issued when Mahäräjädhirāja Bhimadeva was residing at Akasika-grama (Chaulukya of Gujarat, c. 1024-1066 A.D.). Grant made by the king in favour of the Jain monastery at Vayada (Botad).
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D. C. SIRGAR-Davangere Plates of Ravivarman, year 34, (E. I. Vol. XXXIII, Part II for 1959, Pp. 87-92). Delhi, 1960. I plate.
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A set of three copper-plates; it was edited in the A. R. of the Mysore Ar. Dept. for 1933, Pp 109-16, plate XXII-Numerous mistakes. Early Kadamba characters, Sanskrit language. Date-the 34th regnal year of the early Kadamba king Revivarman, which fell about 524 A. D.
The inscription begins with a stanza in adoration of the Sarvajna Sarvalokanatha, since both these are well known names of the Buddha, the deity is identified with the founder of Buddhism; but the editor associated the verse with Jainism. The early Kadambas were Brahmanical Hindus; they had Jain leanings and many of their charters contain Jain adorations and were issued in favour of Jains or Jain institutions. The objects of the grant were the maintenance of worship in the Siddhayatana and the increase of Sangha; but these are Buddhist religious institutions. Plots of land were granted at Asandi; Asandi has been identified with a village in the Kadur District of Mysore.
Text given and also plates.
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