Vastupala, a distinguished minister of Gujarat from the 13th century, was renowned for his wisdom, statesmanship, military prowess, and patronage of art and public welfare. Born into a prominent…
October and November - 1929Vol. 25 · No. 10, 11pp. 217–225
Lord Mahavira, a central figure in Jainism, began his spiritual journey with a preparatory period marked by an encounter with Gosala, a teacher who influenced his early ascetic rules. After six…
Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in 598 B.C. in Kundagrama, Videha, to King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala. His lineage connected him to influential dynasties,…
Samara, the Governor of Tellingana, was a 14th-century Jain scholar and statesman from Patan, known for his literary contributions in Gujarati and Hindi, including the pamphlet *Jangal—main—Mangal*…
Kumarapala Chaulukya, who reigned from 1143 to 1174 CE, was the most prominent ruler of the Chaulukyan dynasty, expanding its territory to encompass regions from the Hindukush to the western ocean…
Bhamasah, the Saviour of Mewar, recounts the story of Bhamasah, a Kavadia Oswal by birth and a Jain by religion, who played a pivotal role in Mewar's history. Invited by Rana Udesingh in 1553,…