Jainism in Gujarat

Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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Merutunga says, that he played an important part in the capture of Dhara
After taking Dbárā, Siddharāja had taken & For that he would enter Anabilavāda, mounted on an elephant, with Yasorarman, holding an unseathed sword in hand, on the back seat of the howdab. Minister Munjāla, coming to know this, pointed out to the king the risk he had undertaken by taking that yox. The king was unwilling to break his row, but llunjala persuaded him to fulfil it by giving in Yaśoparman's hand a wooden strord 6
Santu or Sanpatkarı ras another Jain prime minister of Siddharāja He was the prime wini. ster of Karna also He was probably a native of Baroda His father's name was Varnage and mother's name Sampuri. In the beginning of his career, he was a gorernor of Lata in Broach. By sheer dint of merit, he rose to the rank of the chief minister of Karna. The Karnasundari of Bilbapa vas acted 10 his temple. “His engross. mont in state affairs-so much so that he has DO time to talk to his obildren or his newly married Fires-his proficiency in state craft and his success in political afinirs are specially mentioned by
6 Merutanga, Prabandhachintamani, PP. 146-1.