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1132-1211: Acharya Jindatt Suri of the Khartar gachha converted 136000 people to Jainism and established the Tantia, Kothari, Sethia, Chouradia, and other gotras of the Oshwals.
1145-1221: Acharya Hemchandra Suri of the Ohad gotra gave a discourse and converted the Emperor Siddhraj Jaysinh and Kumarpal to Jainism. He wrote the life history of Trishasti Shalka Purush (63 Illustrious People), and established the Shankhla, Surana and other gotras of the Oshwals.
1150-1205: Shrimal Shreshthi Udyan was chief minister of the Emperor Siddhraj Jaisinh.
1156-67: Acharya Jin Vallabh Suriji introduced rituals in the temple and founded the Chopda, Bhanthia and other gachhas of the Oshwals.
1169-1236: Establishment of the Anchal gachha, a pro ritual sect, by Acharya Aryakshit Suri. Grand celebration held by the shravak (layman) Yashodhan Bhansali. Mahipal and Sahasguna Gandhi gachhas established in the Oshwal community of Sindh.
1197-1223: The powerful senior Acharya Jinchand Suri of the Kartar gachha of the Oshwal sect converted nonJains to Jains and founded the Chhajed, Mini, Khajanchi, Shri Shrimal, Kothari, Dugad and other Oshwal gachhas.
1200-1230: Reign of the Emperor Kumarpal. Due to the influence of Acharya Hemchandra Suri he embraced the Jain religion. He built 1440 magnificent Jain temples and 21 libraries.
1202-1258: Acharya Jaisinh of the Anchal gachha, son of the Oshwal millionaire Dron to whom Siddhraj Jaisinh gave the title of Yug Pradhan (Minister of the Era) founded
