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Jaina Grantha Bhandars ia Rajasthan
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six cantos and about 5000 ślolas in all. It is very popular and preserved in the collection of most of the Bhandärs of the Swetămbar Jainas. Another Santinātha Carita was composed in Samvat 1322 (1265 A.D.) by Muni Deva Sûri pupil of Madan Candra Sūri. It is in Samskrit and is based on Devcandra's work. It was corrected by Pradyumna pupil of Kanaka Prabha. This work also remained popular and its manuscripts are in the collection of Jaisalmer, Bikāner and Delhi Bhandars.
Sri Dharmakumara pupil of Vibudhaprabha, successor of Somaprabha of the Nagendra Kula composed Sālıbhadra Carita. It is 10 seven cantos and was composed in the year 1277 A.D.
Padma Nābha Kayastha composed Yasodhara Cauta' in Siṁvat 1462 (1405 AD). The work was composed at the request of Kuśārāja Minister and at the advice of Sumatriti. Kusarāja was the Minister of King Vikrama of the Tomar family of Gwalior. The manuscripts of this work are preserved in various Bhandārs and specially in Jaipur, Ajmer, Nägaur etc. In Samvat 1463 (1406 A.D) Mänikya Sundar composed Sridhaia Carita. The author was the pupil of Merutunga of the Ancala Gacha. The work is divided into 10 cantos Pandit Gridhar wrote Bhāvişyadatta Carita? in the 15th century. The story of the work is popular one.
Vikramaditya Carita was composed in Samvat 1490 (1433 A.D.) by Subhašila, pupil of Munisunder Sūri of Tapā Gacha The work describes the life of King Vikrama, Sakal Kirti, a famous scholar and Bhattaraka of the 15th centnry wrote several works such as Yasodhara Carita, Mallinātha Carita, Jambu Swami Carta and Sudarsana Carita etc. He was a versatile scholar of his time. His works are very popular and are found in most of the Digambara Bhandars of Rajasthan Two illustrated manuscript copies of Yasodhar Carita are preserved in the Sastra Bhandats of Jaipur
Pandit Dharmadhar of 15th century wrote Nagi kumar Cárita. The manuscript of this work dated 1541 is available in the Jaipa Grantha Bhandar of Bada Mandır, Jaipur.
Jaisekhar Süri pupil of Mahendraprabha Suri of Ancal Gacha wrote Dhammil Caritra in the year 1405 A.D. Brahma Neminátha, a scholar of 16th century composed two works, one Karkandu Caritra and the other is Jambu Swami Caritra.
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Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipur,
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Abhaya Granthalaya, Bikaner.
