Book Title: Some Distinguished Jains
Author(s): Umrao Singh Tank
Publisher: Atmanand Jain Sabha

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________________ Man Singh, he was Hakim of Jalore. Mentioned by Pandit Gauri Shankar Hira Chand Ojlia in huis Siroli-ka Ililas. Ullamchand -He was a resident of Jodhpur. He was born in Vik Sam. 1833 and died in Vik. Sam. 186.4. He lived under Mansingle who patronised lum as a poet Author of the Alankar--ashaya, the Nathachandrika, Ratnahamırakı-bat and the Niti-ki-bat. In the opening (?) verses of lus Alanlara-ashaja, he, mentions Sagarchand muni as lus spiritual guide and Rania karan as his instructor in poetics » Jaina-Sansar, I, 7,22 Bahadarmal -He was perhaps the last representative of the Great Mutasadıs of the old type He was born of a respectable family at Didwana His father's name was Bherondas. He went to Jodhpur where he was employed on the clerical staff of Rughnath shali, a leading banker. Afterwards, he entered the service of the state where his good qualities soon attracted the attention of Maharaja Takhtsingh (A D 1843-73) So great was his influence over the chief that the people came to regard him as de facto ruler of Marwar-a fact which gave currency to the saying, "Bahare nache I प्रथम हि सागरचंद मुनि, लियो सुपंथ लगाय । रामकरण कविराय पुनि, गन्ह दिये दिखाय ॥ १ ॥ तिन गन्थन ते पाय कछु, प्राशय बोध अनूप । सो ही मैं पिरघट कियो, अलंकार के रूप ॥ २ ॥

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