1. Why was the procession of Siddhhem Shabdanushasan' carried out on an
elephant?
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The famous scholar Shri Hemchandra Acharya was patroniged during the rule of Siddhraj Jaysinh. During his reign Anhilwad Patan become the main centre of education and was known as Vidya Dham. On his proposal. Shri Hemchandrya wrote a book, on grammer Siddhhem Shabdanushasan. After its competition the book was placed on the seat tied into an elephant and the procession was carried through the city. King Sidhraj Jaysinh and the composer, Shri Hemchandra acharya accompanied the procession on foot. It was the first time that a literary text was given such enormous respect.
Acharya Hemachandra was an Indian Jain scholar, poet, mathematician and polymath who ... Many copies were made of it, and many schemes were announced for the study of the grammar.