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not a few of them are still counted among the valued and useful servants of the state
Like the Singhvis, the Bhandaris have handled the sword as well as the pen They have not only won laurels as statesmen and soldiers but have also earned distinction as builders and writers The monuments like the Kaparda Parsvanatha temple bear testimony to the pure and manly taste displayed by their founders and the writings of men like Nemichandra bespeak of a true literary genius possessed by their authors Among the Bhandaris of historical fame we may mention the names of Bhana, Raghunath Khimsi, Anupsingh Vijay Suratram, Ratnasingh Gangaram, Prithviraj Lakshmicand, Bahadarmal and kishenmal
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Bhana He lived under Gajasimha of Marwar and was a resident of Jetaran
His father's name was Amara. In Vik Sam 1678 he built a magnificent temple dedicated to Parsvanatha at haparada, (Marwar) and had the installation ceremony performed by Jinasinha suri of the Brihad acharya Kharatarı sakha An inscription incised on the chief image describes Bhana as having descended from Rai Lakhana
11F4E TO (starô Afadg «cifen oziviconft dasa 12 मि गदवाद पाधत विधिपत्र या जिनपति मरि । — Inscrip ed Ep Ind I 1, 323
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