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When the Governor of Gujarata received the Emperor's letter, he called the leading Jains of Ahmedabad and asked them to request Hiravijaya sūri to go to Fatehpura Sıkrı as desired by Akbar. The Jains told them that the Sūri was at Gandbora and that they would go there and inform him of the Emperor's letter.166
The Jains of Ahmedabad met and decided to send Vatcbharaje Parekh, Mulo Sheth, Nana Vepu Sheth, KuFaraji Jhaveri and a few others to Gandbära. At the suggestion of the Jain congregation of Abmedabad, Udayakarana Sanghari, Vajia Parekh, Rijia Parekh and Raja Srimalla Osval from Cambay went to Gandhāra166
Some Jains at Gandhara did not like that Hiravijayaji should go to Sıkrı; but the others were in favour of sending him to the Emperor. After hot discussion, it was decided that the Süri should accept the emperor's invitation and go to Sikri. 1668
In A. D. 1582–3, Hiravijayasūri started for Sikri, from Gandbāra and went to Ahmedabad Via Jambusar, Sojitra and Matar. Sibabkhân, the Suba of Ahmedabad, received him well and offered him pearls, diamonds, horses, elephants
( 166, 166A, 166B, ) Vidyavijaya, Surisvara and Samrat, PP. 83-95.
