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POLITICAL HISTORY OF N. INDIA FROM JAIN SOURCES
Gāngala was in charge of the state affairs. His reference is also found in the context of the debate between Kumudacandra and Devasūri.2 This debate took place in V.E. 1081 and at that time Gāngala was in charge of court or legal documents.3
We do not find the reference to the minister Dadaka in the Jain sources. His son Mahādeva was a general in the army and from a Jain colophon of V.E. 1208 it appears that he became the trusted minister of Kumārapāla.
Minister Udayana was in charge of the port of Cambay.5 His role was comparatively less important.
The commentator Simhadevagani of the Vagbhatalankara informs us that the author Vāgbhata was also the minister of Jayasimha.6 Mr. M. D. Desai, the author of the Jain Sahityano Itihas, refers to two more ministers, Ananda and his son Pịthvipāla.? The fact that Prthvīpala was the minister in the reign of Kumārapāla is known from a colophon of a Jain MS, the Mallinātha-carita.8 His father Ananda was also chief-minister who is referred to in the Pāli record of V.E. 1201. Chief-minister Prthvīpāla is said there to be the son of chief-minister Ananda.
The ministers Sāntū, Muñjāla and Udayana built after their names Säntū-vasahikā, Muñjāla-vasahikā and Udayana-vihära respectively.
Identification of Jagadeva: The Jain prabandhas refer to one Jagadeva in the court of Jayasimha. According to the Kirti-kaumudi "he was a city warden of the Gurjaras. He guarded the city and no enemy dared to enter in it. Without him the Rajyalakşmi of the Gurjaras happened to be in wretched condition.”'10 This statement, however, does not clearly show either in whose reign he held that post or to which clan he belonged. The Prabandha-cintamaại says that Jagadeva was a Ksatriya and was respected by Jayasimha. He was a hero of three qualities. He went to king Para
1 Ibid., XVIII, P, 103, No. 38. 2 Ibid., XIII, Devasūri, V. 172. 3 Ibid. 4 SJGM., XVIII, p. 106. 5 Ibid., I, p. 77: Frutat e TEC 479 THT: 1 8 Kāvyamālā, XLVIII, p. 148. 7 P. 228. 8 GOS., XXXVII. 9 Prācīna Jaina Lekha-sangraha, No. 381. 10 Canto II, V. 99: fear AHHTETT ita fita RITEERI
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