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A document from King Gīrvāṇa providing land for operating Bhaktapur's Taleju (VS 1856)

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Identifier: K_0066_0023F
Title: A document from King Gīrvāṇa providing land for operating Bhaktapur's Taleju (VS 1856)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: This document of King Gīrvāṇa provides 402 muris (100 1/2 ropanis) of land for operating the rituals of Śrī Taleju of Bhaktapur.
Issued by and to:
Place: Bhaktapur
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: VS 1856 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "ŚS 1721 śāke vadhunayanarṣicandre"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 42; 28; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: unspecified; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: damaged by worm; incomplete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Taleju Guthi, Bhaktapur; Ms. no. 1
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/11/1987 as NGMPP K 66/23F
Running no., exposures:

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/21/23, 12:10 PM
Notes:
Technical terms: muri, ropani

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