A rukkā from the king appropriating land to the Kusle Gujarāti musical instrumentalists' for their services (VS 1904)

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Identifier: K_0282_0068
Title: A rukkā from the king appropriating land to the Kusle Gujarāti musical instrumentalists' for their services (VS 1904)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā appropriates the land to the six Kusle Gujarāti musical instrumentalists for purpose of playing on musical instruments every morning and evening at the temple. They are exempted from the corvee and forced labour of any kind.
Issued by and to: king; Kusle musical instrumentalists
Place: Ṭokhā, Kathmandu; Taleju (Ṭokhā); Śākta
Donor, king: King (State Trust); king
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Ṭokhā, Kathmandu, Pāgala, Pilāsigala, Rājikeba, Koducā etc.
Purpose of endowment: to play on the Gujarāti musical instruments
Amount of endowment: 12 ropanis

Date

Date: VS 1904 Vaiśākha dark 30 Thursday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 20.5; 35.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Bha. Gu. Bam. Po. no. 15
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 29/12/1992 as NGMPP K 282/68
Running no., exposures: K 17361; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 9/15/22, 8:40 AM
Notes:
Technical terms: kusle, ropanī

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