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History of Khandela

Vol. 37 · No. 2 & 3June & Sept. 1961pp. 183–188English

Summary

This historical essay reconstructs the past of Khandela, a town in Rajasthan. Using inscriptions, Jain texts and archaeological remains, the author traces Khandela’s antiquity and its status as a Jain pilgrimage centre. The town’s temples and ruins indicate continuous habitation and religious pluralism, with Hindu and Jain shrines coexisting. Copper plate grants and local chronicles reveal connections with regional dynasties and caravan trade routes. The article calls attention to the need for systematic excavation and preservation to protect Khandela’s heritage and to integrate its story into broader regional history.

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Conclusion

Khandela’s rich archaeological and epigraphic record underscores its importance beyond a provincial town. As a hub of religious and commercial activity, it offers insights into Rajasthan’s cultural landscape and merits further scholarly attention.

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Works cited in this article

  1. Jaina Grantha Prasasti Sangraha
  2. Kharacturaccha Brihadgurvavali
  3. Gackwads Oriental Series
  4. Progress Report, Archaeological Survey, Western Circle
  5. Udaipur Rijya ka Itihasa

Discussed in this article

People

Places

  • Khandela
  • Sikar

Texts & works

  • Vardbamana-carita
  • Hammiramabakavya
  • Dbarmaratnakara
  • Ain-i-Akbari 6
  • Sakalatirtha stotra

Dynasties, sects & groups

  • Khandelavala caste
  • Nirvana branch of the Cauhina rulers

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Vol. 37 · No. 2 & 3
93–104Kashmir's Contribution to the Expansion of Buddhism in the Far EastJan Yun Hua101–126Astronomical Evidence on the Age of the Rgveda105–110Place of Rajagrha in the History of Early JainismSanti Mukhopadhyay111–125The Democratic Attitude of the BuddhaNand Kishore Prasad126–134Yama and Chinese EschatologySukumari Bhattacharji135–140Coins of the Dark AgeAdris Banerji141–152Some Aspects of Vowel Contraction in PrakritS. N. Ghosal153–159The Place of Tulu in the Dravidian Family of LanguagesU. Venkatakrishna Rao160–164An Unpublished Copper Plate Grant of V.S. 1165 from RajasthanRatna Chandra Agrawala165–176The GarudasSadashiv A. Dange177–182India's Oversea Trade as known from the Buddhist CanonMadan Mohan Singh183–188History of KhandelaCurrent article189–191Two Prakrit Verses on Weighing ScalesMoreshwar G. Dikshit192–196Parsoji BhonslaJohn A. Ramalingam197–202Samvatsaras in the Parivrajaka InscriptionsParmeshwari Lal Gupta203–205Kotera Copper Plate Inscription of Malugideva: Saka Year 1106Bal Chandra Jain206–206On a Verse of the Pila InscriptionsDasharatha Sharma207–209KalapriyanathaShiva Shankar Awasthi210–214On the Interpretation of a passage of HarsacaritaAshok Chatterjee215–216A Newly Discovered Inscription of Samanta Singh of MewarRam Chandra Rai

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