Book Title: Jainism in Gujarat
Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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________________ 230 king whereupon the latter passed orders for the arrest of the Suri. When the king's men came, to arrest him, he ran away to Chuneli, and fromthence to Sojitra From Sojitra, the sūri went to Cambay where he was given a rousing reception. The royal servants coming to know of his arrival, came to Cambay and arrested him. The Jain congregation had to pay 12,000 tankas before he was released. The suri did not like this; so a deputation consisting of Pandit Harshakulagani, Pandit Sanghaharshagani, Pandit Kusalasayamagani and Kai Subhasılagani was sent to Champakadurga or Champaner to wait upon the king. The deputation pleased the king by their skill in composing poems and induced him to pass orders to return the fine. In A. D 1521-2, when the sūri went to Anahilavada, the Jains gare him a rousing reception. On this occasion, Nakara Panchanana of Ukeśavamsa took the fourth row of a Jain layman and gave liberal presents to the Jain congregation. From Anahilavada, the sūri went to Vijapur and performed Pratistha in the temple built by Kothari Satara Sripala. In A. D. 1527, when he was at Visanagara, the suri found that his end was drawing near; so, he sent for Anandavimala who was at Vadala and asked. "

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