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A letter from Jītmāna Siṃha Basnyāt et al. to Bhīmasena Thāpā re the western war (VS 1872)

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Identifier: DNA_0003_0005
Title: A letter from Jītmāna Siṃha Basnyāt et al. to Bhīmasena Thāpā re the western war (VS 1872)
Type, original: ciṭṭhīpatra, patra; unspecified

Content

Abstract: It is the letter sent by Jītmana Siṁha Basnyāt, Badri Vāṇa Sāhi and Jagadeva Bhaḍā̃rī from Salyāna to General Bhīmsena Thāpā and Kājī Raṇadhvaja Thāpā reporting about war fought in western region between Nepal and the British.
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Date

Date: VS 1872 Jyeṣṭha bright 2 Friday
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Script and language

Language, script: unspecified; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 21; 51; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; light brown
Condition: damaged by moths; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: National Archives Kathmandu; Ms. no. 238
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 08/03/2000 as NGMPP DNA 3/5
Running no., exposures: 235

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 2/23/21, 3:15 PM
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Technical terms: kājī

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