Jainism in Gujarat

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

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the north ) as far as the kingdom of the Turushkas, that of Indra (the East) as far as the Ganges, that of yams (South ) as far as Vindhya, and tbe vest as far as the Ocean." (XII, F. 52 )
This statement of Hemaşūri, Kumarapala's contemporary, is substantially justified. Kumárapala's victory over the Sapadalakha deśa added the territories of the Chohana King to his Empire. The defeat of Mallikarjuna gave him Thana and Colaba Districts orer which the Silbara King held stay. He had inherited Gujarata, Catch, Kathiawada, Malwa and Morad from Siddharāja, his predecssor.
The Sodhadi rar inscription of this reign gires us valuable information about the custom daties. At the custom house of Mangrol, duties were leried on certs fall of corn, donkeys loaded with goods and camels loaded with betel leares Owners of fields had at times to pay certain doties. These were payable in cash. At times, duties were payable in kind.is
Kunjárapala vas poisoned by his nepher Sjagapala and died in S. 1229 (. D. 1172-3). He was the greatest of all the Solanki kings
106. Bhuvanagara Inecriptione, p. 258