Jainism in Gujarat

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

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ed by the bards who speak at great length about Jayasimha's undesirable relations to Jagame and other women.
In Jayasimha's reiga, "peace, safety, tranquillity and good government” of Gujarát Fere in danger for some time, in Kumarapala's reign, on the other hand, ao invader dared knock at the gates of Gujarat. Jayasimba, moreover, was engaged in wars and conquests for the major part of his reigo His great rictory over the King of Molwa, was von in V. S. 1192-3, only A few years before his death. He must have, therefore, found very little time for reforms. Most of the conquests of Kumarapala, on the other band, were over before V. S. 1208, and he had considerable time at his disposal to think of the welfare of his people. By enforcing prohibition, he improved the condition of the middle classes and labourers. By forbidding injury to living creatures, be encouraged agriculture and lovered the cost of living. By declaring gambling and adaltry illegal, be raised the tone of public morals. The king
on the blessings of weeping widows and bis other subjects by giving up the practice of confiscating the property of a person dying without an heir,
Kumarapala's character was spotless Mord