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Amalacandra

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Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 205. | work record
Label Amalacandra, gaṇin, about Vi.Saṃ. 1158-1168, scribe (Kathāratnakośa, Pārśvanāthacaritra)
Generic Name
  1. Amalacandra
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Amalacandra, gaṇin (gaṇin)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 205. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 205. | work record
Events
  1. Text writing (lekhana)
    Indian dates: 1158 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1101
  2. Manuscript copying (pratilekhana)
    Indian dates: 1168 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1111

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 205. | work record
  2. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 205. | work record
Roles
  1. Scribe (pratilekhaka) of:
    Object: First manuscript (prathamādarśa)
    Event: Text writing (lekhana) Devabhadra (1101) Kathāratnakośa. [manuscript] Copied by Amalacandra. .
    Indian dates: 1158 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1101
  2. Scribe (pratilekhaka) of:
    Object: Manuscript (hastalekha)
    Event: Manuscript copying (pratilekhana) Devabhadra (1111) Pārśvanāthacaritra. [manuscript]Bharuyaccha. Copied by Amalacandra. .
    Indian dates: 1168 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1111

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), pp 205, 275, 634. | work record
  2. Klatt, Johannes (2016), pp 205, 489, 634. | work record
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