BARODA VIJNAPTIPATRA

Dr. Sweta Prajapati, Oriental Institute, The M. S. University of Baroda

Five photographs of old Baroda city

Date: V.S.1852, Saka 1714 (1796 AD)

Accession No. 21398

Received on : 22.03.1963

Original source : Private collection of

Pravartaka-muni-Kantivijaya

Donated by Dr. U. P. Shah

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• Size: 42.2 feet long × 10.5 inches wide

• Illustrations: 32.6 feet long

• Text: 9.4 feet

• Beginning: A floral design surmounted by

a peacock on each side

• End: Signatures of invitees in Gujarati

script

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A king or the father of Jina with two

astrologers

Decorated figure of Parsvanatha

A monk preaching to his disciples:

including female disciples

Two nuns preaching three high class

women

An elephant with a Mahout holding a

goad in the middle of the Market

A Maulavi (A Muslim Preacher)

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Scene of the Market

A goldsmith and a shopkeeper are

shown on the Flanks

Champaner Gate

Residential area (Perhaps Juna

Sarkarwada)

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• A Krishna temple

•Jain Temple

•Building of Central Library

•Mandavi Gate and the Aggad rampart

(Aggad Medan)

Procession of Yati A chief sitting in Ambadi on the back

of an elephant

Probably Govindarao Gaekwad (Ruled

1793 to 1800 AD)

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Two chiefs on horse-back, two chiefs

in palanquin (Palakhi)

Scene of a Lake (Raje Talava,

perhaps Muhammad Lake)

Jain temple

Flag bearers

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Flag bearer, musicians, a Sripujya

Udayasagarasuri walking under a

canopy with a attendant waving

Chamara and women escorted by a

Dwarfish woman

A chief in a bullock-cart, a drummer on

camel

A bull in front of small temple

containing padukas

Residence

Text

The chariot - The Baroda State Museum

The saffron flag - the usual colour of Maratha

Kings

Crescent moon and a star on the flag indicate

the Mogal impact

Source of information about administration,

town-planning, business, architecture, religion

and costumes of local people of 18th century

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Baroda -principal Seat of the Sripujyas in 18th

Century

Now it is in Udaipur, Bikaner and Jodhpur

The Yatis of this sect keep money and travel

frequently on vehicles (Palakhi)

They do not perform Keshalocha like

svetambaras

They differ from svetambaras in keeping royal

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The text is the mixture of incorrect Sanskrit

and Prakrit

It speaks of Brihad Gujarat (Mumbai State)

Description of the citizens of Patan, beauty of

women, various shops, Jain temples, various

modes of worship

Jain Acharas, Bhavas, Gunas

Names of Jinas and their Ganadharas

Udayasagar Suri is addressed by the inviters

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• Baroda city is described in Ghazal form - áÉ ÙäÕÃÍÊý-ÕäÓÜëÝ-ÕÇôÌÑâÚó

• Composed by Dipavijay – A Gaekwad ruler Anandrao

honoured him with the title ‘Kaviraja’

• Mentions Launka gachchhaka upasara in Chhipwad

near Mehta pole, Chutara near Pinjara pole, Padukas

• Some important personages and chiefs of Gaekwad

dynesty

• The two gates - Champaner & Mandvi Gates

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• Eulogy of Sripujya

• Ends with request made to Yati to reside in

Baroda during rainy season

• Various poetic forms Ghazal, Dhala, Doha,

Savaiyya, Bhasa

• List of the Inviters in old Gujarati

• Name of the Sri Sagara Gachcha Sangha

• Eulogy of Prabhakara Sri Tapagachchha and

Sagaragachcha

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Request is again made to lessen his love for Patan and come to Baroda

Funding of journey (from Patan to Baroda) and hospitality by Sagaragachchha community is assured

Gopaldas, Narsidas: Prominent persons of sangh

Religious edifices: Sachadeva, Dadasaheb Lodhana

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