Some Historical Jaina Kings and Heros

Author(s): Kamtaprasad Jain
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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"To gain the victory over the crowd of boasters in the assembly was a delight to Vadirajasuri, and to write and give him a certificate of victory "1 The was a delight to the Emperor Jayasimha Emperor conferred on him the title of "Jagadekamalla-vadi" (World's debator) and took great interest in his religious discussions. In the king's court all the disputants gave up their pride and bowed to the all-conquering Vadiraja.2
King Someshvara I Ahavamalla succeeded Jayasimha and ruled from 1042 to 1068 A. D. He also had to wage war against the Chola King, who was killed on the battlefield. He was a devout Jain. In the Kogali (Bellary District) incriptions, he is styled as a follower of Syadvad doctrine and it is recorded in one of them that the king made a gift of land to the Chenna Parshva-Basati at Kogali, which was a great Jain centre. He also honoured the Jain sage Ajitasena and conferred on him the title of 'Shabda-Chaturmukha.'4
King Someshvara's eldest son and successor was King Someshvara II Bhuvanaikmalla. Like his
1. Ibid., p. 43.
2. Saletore, loc. cit., pp. 46-48. 3. Ep. Car., 11, No. 67, p. 30. 4. Saletore, Med. Jainism, p. 51.