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INTRODUCTION.
One day the Emperor, accompanied by feudatory chiefs, elephant-army and cavalry camped at Ugrasenapura (Agrā). Bhānucandra and Siddhicandra also were with the Emperor. The former was teaching the Emperor's sons, while the latter at the desire of the Emperor brought up and bred up his grandsons. The Emperor's respect and love for Siddhicandra grew to a very great extent. At Agrā, some non-Jainas prejudiced the mind of the Emperor against the Jainas, and consequently, the Emperor issued an Order stopping the erection of a new Jaina temple there dedicated to Cintāmaņi (Pārsvanātha)". The erection of the temple had already begun and it was nearly half-completed. Then Siddhicandra, by his personal influence over the Emperor, got the order cancelled and obtained the Emperor's sanction to go on with the work of building the temple, which was then completed within a short time (118).
Almost at this time the Kharatara Jainas insolently began the erection of a temple in the interior part of the principal temple precincts, on Mount Vimalācala (Satrunjaya) in Saurāştra. On this point, there arose a quarrel between them and the respectable” members of the Tapā group, who took objection to it. Remembering the words of the wise that even at the cost of delaying the accomplishment of one's own object, efforts should be made to put a stop to the evil about to be inflicted by the enemy, the Upadhyaya obtained from the Emperor & firmān forbidding the erection of the new temple on the Mount (122).
Then the Emperor started on a military expedition to the South" to subjugate some rebellious kings there, with his fourfold army. On his ways, he camped at the famous fort of Gopācala (Gwalior ) famous for its invulnerability. There he found lacs of Jaina idols, carved in ancient times by the orders of some Jaina king, on the mountain well. Tne Emperor xaw that they were deformed by some wicked persons. His sense of piety and purity revolted at the sight and he said to the Upādhyāya that to a man who would put those idols cleverly in their proper order, he would give as much wealth as he desired from the royal treasury. Hearing this frank and sincere declaration of His Majesty, which showed the nobility of his nature, the Upādhyāya pointed to him a Jaina who was competent for that task. That Jaina achieved the desired object in a short time by means of the Emperor's monies. Then the Emperor set out and
62 Originally the idol of Cintāmaņi (Pārs'vanātha) was installed and consecrated in the former
temple at Agrå, by Hira-Vijaya Sūri in S. Y. 1640. Vide Hira-Saubhagya-Kāvya Ch. 14
Verse 162. 63 From. Akbarnāmā Vol. III, we can trace that on 26th Aban (about 6-11-1698 A. D.)
Thursday, Akbar marched from Lāhore by the route of Agrā which he reached after 2 months and 2 days and from where he on the 6th Mihir (16-9-1599 A. D.) went off on expedition to the Deocan. The line of his march lay by Dholpur (on 6th Aban), Gwalior (20th Aban1-11-1699 A, D.), Bhilsā (27th Azar), Sujāwalpur, Ujjain (about 15th Bahman), route of Dipálpar and Dhår, Bijägarha and Burhanpur (on 21st Isfandārmaz-31-3-1600 A. D.)
Thus from Agrå to Buhränpur, 195 days were taken. 64 Gwalior—"Gwalior is under the Subah of Agrā. It is a famous fortress, and an elephant
carved in stone at its gate fills the beholder with astonishment. It contains some stately edifices of its former rulers. Its climate is good. It has always been noted for its exquisite singers and lovely women. Here is an iron mine,"-P. 181 Aine Akbari Vol. 11. Jarrett.
