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tax was collected in Gujarata even after the Mughal conquest. When Akbar came in contact with Hiravijayasūri, the latter persuaded him to abolish Jaziya. 176
If a person died childless, his property was confiscated by the state. The virtuous Kumārapala had, at the suggestion of Kalikālasarvagna Hemachandrasūri, given up this incomo. Jagadguru Hiravijayasūri succeeded in persuading Akbar to give up this income and the property of a person who died childless was no longer confiscated by the state in Akbar's Empire??
Besides these victories, Hiravijayasūri and his pupils scored many more. Pilgrim tax collected from the pilgrims to the holy Satrunjaya Hill was abolished; fishing in the Dābar lake at Fatehpur Sikri was probibited; prisoners of war were given their liberty; birds in cages were set free; and the possession of Satrunjaya, Giranara, Talājā, Abu, Kesariāji, Pārsvanātha Hill and other holy places of the Jains was given to the Jains.178 In this way, Hiravijayasūri and his
( 176 ) Hemavijaya, Adinatha prasasti of A. D. 1593–4, v. 18. ( 177 ) Ibid., verse 18.
( 178 ) Ibid, verses 19-20; Surisvara and Samrat, p. 123; Jain Sahityano Itihas, p. p. 550-1. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
