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    1) The document discusses various donors who contributed to construction and artwork at the Karla caves, including merchants, traders, perfumers, monks, nuns, carpenters, and people from various professions and social statuses. 2) Some notable royal donors are also mentioned, including Maharathi Gotiputra Agnimitra who donated a lion pillar, and various rulers who donated villages and revenues to support the ascetic community dwelling at Karla. 3) The locations that some of the non-royal donors hailed from are also noted, such as the town of Dhenukakataka (modern Dharur) and Surparaka (Sopara).

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    1) The document discusses various donors who contributed to construction and artwork at the Karla caves, including merchants, traders, perfumers, monks, nuns, carpenters, and people from various professions and social statuses. 2) Some notable royal donors are also mentioned, including Maharathi Gotiputra Agnimitra who donated a lion pillar, and various rulers who donated villages and revenues to support the ascetic community dwelling at Karla. 3) The locations that some of the non-royal donors hailed from are also noted, such as the town of Dhenukakataka (modern Dharur) and Surparaka (Sopara).

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    1) The document discusses various donors who contributed to construction and artwork at the Karla caves, including merchants, traders, perfumers, monks, nuns, carpenters, and people from various professions and social statuses. 2) Some notable royal donors are also mentioned, including Maharathi Gotiputra Agnimitra who donated a lion pillar, and various rulers who donated villages and revenues to support the ascetic community dwelling at Karla. 3) The locations that some of the non-royal donors hailed from are also noted, such as the town of Dhenukakataka (modern Dharur) and Surparaka (Sopara).

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    PATRONAGE ISSUES AT KARLA

    Podhi or water harvesting at Karla


    CHAITYA HALL
    Traders or merchants
     Inscription No. 1 and 4 mention donations
    by merchants
     Left end of the verandah- Sreshthi
    Bhutapala had donated the Sila-ghara i.e.
    the chaitya griha which is mentioned as the
    most excellent one in Jambudvipa.
    CHAITYA HALL
    Traders or merchants…..
     Inscription No. 4- inscribed over the
    right doorway refers to a gandha-vanika
    or perfumer who donated the door of
    the Chaitya griha (ghara mugha)
    YAVANAS AS DONORS….
     Inscription No. 7 Yavana
    Simhadhaya- hailing from
    Dhenukakata donated a pillar

     Inscription No. 10. Dhamma Yavana


    hailing from Dhenukakata donated
    the fourth pillar to the left
    Mitradeva son of Rishabhadatta
     Inscription no. 11
    Rishabhadatta or Ushavadatta son
    in law of Nahapana also hailed
    from Dhenukakataka
    Mitradeva donated a pillar
    Women as donor
     Bhikhuni or Nun Ashadhamita-
    Inscription no. 12 inscribed on the belt
    (patta) of the base of the great arch

     She also had donated at Kuda and


    there she is mentioned as the disciple
    of Paduminika.
    Inscription no. 18 -Women as
    donor
     Railing (vedika) is the gift of or
    donation of the Bhikhuni Koti the
    mother of ghunika and this was made
    by Nandika.
     Here thus we also get the name of a
    sculptor Nandi or Nandika
    (Nandikena katam) who sculpted the
    railing of this verandah.
    Left of the central door inscription
    no. 18
    Women as donor
     Inscription no. 5 mentions that:
     Bhayila mother of grihastha Mahadeva
    donated the pillar in the verandah in front
    of the main door.
     On the same pillar is another inscription
    engraved below inscription no. 5
     Inscription no. 6 which mentions the
    donation of a carpenter (vadhakina) Svami
    who also hailed from Dhenukakataka
    The wood work was done by
    carpenter Svami
    Relic pillar at Karla
    Relic pillar inscription No. 9
     This pillar containing relics (sarira
    stambha) is the gift of the preacher
    Satimita of the Dharmuttariya sect
    hailing from Surparaka or Sopara

     Sopara was an important centre of the


    Dharmuttariya sect.
    ..Bhikhu or Monk as donor
     Bhadasamana Sanskrit Bhadrasramana
    donated two mithuna sculptures

     Inscriptions no. 15 and 16


    Monk as donor
     Monk Indradeva donated the elephant
    sculptures and the rail mouldings
    Maharathis Donors
    Lion pillar is the gift of Maharathi
    Gotiputra Agnimitra
    Maharathi- Inscription no. 14
     Maharathi Vasishthiputra Somaeva son
    of Koshikiputra Mitradeva
     Gave to the community of Valuraka i.e.
    Valuraka samgha of the Valuraka caves
    a village with all the taxes
     This inscription gives the ancient name
    of Karle as Valuraka.
    Royal Donations
     Ushavadata son in law of Nahapana
    donated a village named Karajika to
    support the ascetics at Valuraka
    without any distinction of sect , to
    those who come here for varshavasa.
     Prasasti: 300,000 cows, gold, who
    contributed to the making of a tirtha at
    Banasa, 16 villages to the devas and
    brahmanas, eight wives, also fed
    annually a 100,000 brahmanas
    Royal donation…
     Mahasamghikas dwelling in the
    Valuraka caves were given the Karajika
    village in the Mamala district.
     From the victorious camp(?)
     Deed was executed by Sivaskandagupta
    in the year 14
     Karajika donated twice- Saka
    Satavahana conflict ?
    Royal Donation..
     Vasisthiputra Pulumavi 24th year
     Donation of a lay worshipper
    Harapharana son of Setapharana living
    in Abulama gave a nine celled hall to
    the universal samgha as special
    property of the Mahasamghikas.
     It has also been mentioned as the pious
    gift of Budharakhita’s mother
    DONORS – HAILING FROM….
    SOCIAL STATUS AND
    PROFESSION OF DONORS

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