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Jain Inscriptions

Numerous Jain inscriptions have been noted and discovered since the late 19th century. They have proven to be valuable sources of information regarding several aspects of the the Jain tradition and communities but also regarding kings, scholars and the general society.

The Jain organizations have published a number of anthologies of Jain inscriptions. .

The Aihole inscription often used to establish the limits Kalidas's time was composed by the Ravikirti, court poet of Chalukya King, Pulakeshi II who reigned from 610 to 642 CE. The poetic verses (Shilalekh) of Ravikirti, in praise of the king, can be read in the Meguti temple, dated 634 CE. The inscription is in the Sanskrit language, which uses the old Kannada script.

Ramagupta was the elder son and immediate successor of Samudragupta and succeeded by is younger brother Chandragupta II. Initially, he was known from the traditional narratives only. But later, three inscriptions on Jaina tirthankara images were discovered from Durjanpur near Vidisha, which mention him as the Maharajadhiraja. He married his brother's fiancée by force and was going to hand her over to Rudrasimha 4 after suffering a defeat by his hands.Chandragupta 2 went in Dhruvaswamini's place and killed Rudrasimha 4 and later killed Ramagupta. A large number of his copper coins also have been discovered from Eran-Vidisha region.

Notable anthologies (Lekh Samgrah)

 * Jain shilalekh sangrah, Hīrālāla Jain, Manikchandra Digambar Jain Granthmala Samiti, 1928 (Reprinted Jñānapīṭha Mūrtidevī Jaina granthamālā · Volume 51 of Jñānapīṭha Mūrtidevī Jaina granthamālā): 500 inscriptions from Shravanabelgola and vicinity
 * M A Shastracharya, Jain Shilalekh Sangraha, Part 2, Manikchandra Digambar Jain Granthmala Samiti 1952. Hathigumpha, Mathura, Udaygiri, Kadamba and other Kannada inscriotions,  until 1133.
 * M A Shastracharya, Gulabchandra Chaudhary, Jain Shilalekh Sangraha, Part 3, Manikchandra Digambar Jain Granthmala Samiti, 1957. Kannada and other inscriotions from Udaygir, Devgarh, Dubkund, Mahoba, Rajgir etc.
 * Vidyadhar Johrapurkar, Jain Shilalekh Sangraha, Part 4, Manikchandra Digambar Jain Granthmala Samiti, 1961, 654 inscriptions from BC 4th to 19 CE throughout India, including an appendix on Nagpur city.
 * M A Dhaky, Nirgrantha Aetihasik Lekh Samucchaya Part 1, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Smarak Nidhi Ahmedabad, 2002.
 * Vinaysagar, Pratishtha Lekh Sangraha Part 01, 1953 v 1066-1700
 * Jain Inscriptions, Jaisalmer, Puran Chand Nahar, Viswavinude Press, 1927
 * Patan-Jain-Dhatu-Pratima-Lekh Sangrah by Laxman Bhai Bhojak
 * Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan, Rāmavallabha Somānī, Rajasthan Prakrit Bharati Sansthan, 1982
 * Ancalgacchiya Lekh Sangrah. Bombay: Sri Anantnathjl Maharajnu Jain Daherasarjl tatha tenu Sadharan Fand. Patan Jain Mandal. 1982.
 * Prachin Jain Lekha Sangraha, Muni Jinavijaya, in two volumes
 * Jain Sildlekha Sangraha; Muni Jayantavijaya's Arbudachala Pradaksind
 * Jaina Lekha Sandoh in five parts (Bhavanagar, 1948);
 * Agarchand Nahta's Bikaner Jain
 * Prachin Jain Lekh Sangraha Vol I by Vijaydharma Suri

Other sources to cite

 * Godwad ke Jain Shilalekh, Ramvallabh Somani, Kesarimalji_Surana_Abhinandan_Grant, 1982
 * Vidyadhar Johrapurkar, Maharashtra ke Jain Shilalekh, Acharya_Shantisagar_Janma_Shatabdi_Mahotsav_Smruti_Granth
 * Vastupal na Aprasiddha Shilalekho tatha Prashastilekho, Punyavijayji, Mahavir Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1, vs 2023