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Deva

Person Record
Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 484. | work record
Label Deva (Rūpaśrī), sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 1100, successor of Sarvadeva (date unknown)
Generic Name
  1. Deva

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 54, 37. | work record
Variants
  1. Rūpaśrī (Generic Name)
  2. Ajitadeva (Generic Name)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 484. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 54, 37. | work record
Byname / Nickname
  1. rūpaśrī (rūpaśrī)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), pp 484, 724. | work record
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Deva, sūri (sūri)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 484. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 484. | work record
Roles
  1. Predecessor (pūrvādhikārī): Sarvadeva, about Vi.sam. 1137, predecessor of Deva (or Rūpaśrī, date unknown)
  2. Successor (uttarādhikārī): Sarvadeva, about Vi.Saṃ. 1120, successor of Deva (or Rūpaśrī, date unknown), predecessor of Yaśobhadra (about Vi.Saṃ. 1135-1150)
  3. Honourer (saṃmānadātṛ): Karṇadeva, king of Gujarāta, about the twelfth century
    Object: Epithet (biruda)
    Event: Bestowal of an epithet (birudapratipadāna)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 484. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 54, 38. | work record
  3. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 484. | work record
  4. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 53, 36. | work record
  5. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 54, 37. | work record
    Note: Given the biruda of Rūpaśrī because of he was silvery in colour.
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