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spent 2770,000 coins in rebuilding the temple of Adinatha.18
In V. S. 1375 (A. D. 1318-9 ), Deśala again made a pilgrimage to the holy hill with seven Sanghapatis and 2000 persons and spent eleven lakhs.19
Acording to the Nabhinandanoddhāraprabandha, Emperor Gyasuddin was much pleased with Samara Shah and highly honoured him. At Samara's request, the emperor set free the lord of Pandu deśa,20
This Gyasuddin was probably Gyasuddin Tughlak (A. D 1320 to A. D. 1325) who was a contemporary of Samara Shah. Balban's another name was also Gyasuddin; but the Nabhinanadanoddhāra prabandha, implies that Samara Shah came to be acquainted with him after he rebuilt the temple of Adinatha on the holy hill 11; 80 he cannot he Gyasuddin Balban who died in A. D. 1286.21
(18) Nabhinandanodhāraprabandha, V. v 97. (19) Jain Artihāsika Gurjar Kavya Sanchaya—
Appendix, p.p. 160-1.
(20) Ibid, p. 163.
(21) According to Kakkasürı, Kutbuddın, king of Delhi, had invited Samara Shah to Delhi, after
