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

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________________ 56 tion of his learned contemporanes Vastupala being a man of opulence and position, men of lettere found in him a generous patron and descending friend Somesh vara · Arisinha and many others enjoyed bis patronago and shared in huis bounty Being bimself a poet, he could appreciate and enjoy good poetry It was solely due to this circumstance that in spite of the jealously of Someshvara Haribara was received with great honour at the court of Dholkn He not only himself cultivated the dinoo muse but also pursuaded others to follow his example At his request Nurachandra suri composed the hatharatnasugara while his pupil Nareodmprabha wrote the Alankaraiaholadh Another author named Udayaprabha composed the Dharmalhyndaja in his honour He founded at least three big libraries at in enormous cost and spared no pains in enriching them with good manuscripts * Viradbavala dicd in À D 1238 --six years alte lus father o retirement from the business of tbc goremment Each and every body regretted his death and rent into moummg So great was the devotion of his followers 11 ompel w Kirt1919 d11 W MUT Nutapılabilito laruteliud bi patna b olnivanatorio S ale 11 I 1944 1195-6m 14 24 2 Dulala lalung Y parang n bismo u Howwerli prale 3 Uhandarkar i Imeliority Le Dam Chronol of Imin (tim Ou l II 13. 11 dretb 1 but 1 10, barur Til inty 11 min

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