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The city of Patan (which is short for Anahila-Pattan) has been intimately connected with Jainism, in fact it has been one of the most important centers of Jainism. History of Patan is recorded in books like Prabhachandra Suri's Prabhavaka-charitra (1276), Merutunga Suri's Prabandha-chintamani (1306) and several other books. Here is a brief outline. -Vanaraja born to queen of slain Chapotkata king Jayashekhara of Panchsara in a forest - Acharya Shilagunasuri predicts Vanaraja will be a king and will promote Jainisn 746 CE: Vanaraja settles Anahilla Pattan on the banks of Sarasvati river - Vanaraja is crowned king by Shilaguanasuri and Devachandrasuri - Shravakas start moving from Bhinmal (Shrimal) to Patan -: Vanaraja builds Panchasara Parshvanath temple at Patan 942: Mularaja Chaulukya takes Patan and builds a Digambara and a Shvtambara temple there. Founds branch of Chaulukya (Solanki) family there. 1024: Jineshvara Suri debates Chaityavasis, Kharatara Gachcha formed at Patan 1088: Changadeva (later Hemachandra Suri) born at Dhundhak 1094-1143: Jayasimha Siddharaj rules 1109: Hemachandra becomes Acharya at age 21. He composed Siddha-Hema Vyakarana, Trishashthi - Shalaka - Purusha - Charitra and numerous other books. 1125: Meeting between Devasuri and Kumudachandra 1143-1175: Kumarapala rules and takes vratas of a shravaka - 1800 karorpati shravakas in Patan according to Kumarpal Pratobodh 1119-1144: Famine in Bhinmal causing people to move to Patan 1147: Mahalakshmi idol moved from Bhinmal to Patan 1173: Acharya Hemachandra passes away -1240: Vastupal renovates Panchasar Parshvanath temple at Patan and establishes 3 granth-bhandaras at Patan 1300: Alaudin Khalji conquers Gujarat 1315: A new Patan built to replace destroyed city (as mentioned by Ambadeva Suri) 1315: Alap Khan permits Samru Shah of Patan to renovate temples at Shatrunjaya 1375: Jinodaya Suri spends chatirmas at Patan request of mantri Vira 1411: Gujarat's capital shifted to Ahmedabad by Ahmed Shah, causes gradual decline of Patan 1763 Maratha Damajirao Gaekwad captures Patan 1766: Maratha capital shifted to Patan, wall around Patan built 1768: Baroda becomes the Gaekwad capital, Patan again declines 1817: British take Ahmedabad which becomes an economic center Late 19th cent: Patan people start moving to Bombay 19-20th century: Gradual decline of Yatis and popularity of Samvegi (wandering) monks 1876: Atmaramji becomes Acharya Ananadavijaya at Palitana 1899: Bhjojanshala started 1904: Patan Jains led by Amichand Pannalal, build Adisvar Jain Teple of Valkeshvar at Bombay. 1909: Fourteen upashrayas and Poshadhashalas belong to 6 ghachchhas (Jain Shvetambara Directory) 1925: Mandap Upashray built 1942-1960: Panchasara Parshvanath temple rebuilt 1901: Jains are now 15% of Patan's population 1920-30s: wealth flows into Patan from overseas trade 1930's: Granth Bhandaras consolidated into Hemachandra Jnan mandir 1971: Jains are 5.66% of Patan's population 1970s: Two new dharmashalas built 1980: Bhogilal Laharchand Institute of Indology started at Patan 1987-: Rebuilding of Shamalji Parshvanath temple -------------------------------------------------------
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