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Jakkiyabbe ruled a territory during the reign of Rastrakūta monarch Kṛṣṇa the III 911 in A.D. She was appointed as administrator of Nagarkhanda; one inscription describes Jakkiyabbe as the most skilled in ability for good Government, faithful to the Jinendragasan, and rejoicing in her beauty. The same inscription describes further that though a woman in the pride of her own heroic bravery, she committed an act which won for her still greater fame in the eyes of the Jains. while she was ruling her principality, she boldly dicided that worldly enjoyments were insipid. She sent for her daughter, made over to her posterity and giving up all bonds of affection and desires, performed religious rituals, took to sallekhana and died in the temple of that city-Bandanike.
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But the most celebrated name amongst Jain women in the history of Karnataka is Attimbbe. Attimbbe stands out in the forefront of the Jain cultural history. She was the daughter of general Mallappa, a higher officer in the service of the later Chalukyas; she was given in marrige alongwith her younger sister Gundamabbe to general Nagadeva. After the premature death of her husband she had to discharge the obligation of bringing up her son Annigadeva; her sister committed the rite of sati. She was an ideal devotee. She had one thousand copies of Ponna's Santipurana made on her own expense, besides 1500 images of gold and jewels. She engaged her. self in the austerities and followed the Jain vratas and spent all her time, energy and resources for the promotion of the faith. She encouraged the famous Kannada poet Ranna to compose the Ajitnathpurana. She got constructed 1500 Jain temples and donated for installation therein as many excellent Jain idols of Jain tirthankaras, she could bestow gifts voluntarily and generously. Hence she earned the name Dhanacintamani. Her name became an example and a proverb for piety, purity of character and saintliness. Attimbbe lived in the early decades of the 11th century. Similarly, there was another lady Akkadevi, the elder sister of Jayasimha II of the later Chalukyas. Similarly Chandaddevi, the senior queen of Chalukya vikramaditya II took keen interest in the public administration.
Concomitant to the age of Hoyasalas we notice a commendable advancement among the women in general and princely order in particular. Many of the Hoyasala queens were well educated not only in letters and arts but also in administrative matters. The name of Santaladevi is most prominent in the Hoyagala history. She was the queen of the Hoyaśala king Visnuvardhanadeva. She was highly drilled in music and dance, but at the same time, used to help her husaband in day-to-day administration. A Sravanabelgola inscription admires her beauty, piety, skill and devo
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