Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c13.5

c13.5

The place has a long past history. On the left bank of the river Kāginā (Fig. 34) which forms the western boundary of the locality, are traced remains of an early historical habitation (I.A., 1968-69, P.67). According to Jaina work, 'Samyakwa Saptati, its author Hari Bhadra suri, was in Mal̄khed̄ during 1st century A.D.; it was a centre of Swetambara Sect. Also another jaina saint Konde-Kundacharya is said to have visited the place at the beginning of the Christian era.