Danduka

Dhandhuka lies in the plains of Gujarat southwest of Ahmedabad. It is remembered as the birthplace of Hemachandra, the Jain monk and scholar whose works ranged from grammar and poetry to philosophy and mathematics. Born in the late eleventh century, he entered the monastic order as a child and later became an influential figure at the Chaulukya court. Tradition credits King Kumarapala with building a temple at his birthplace in honour of the teacher.