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A copper plate record of land endowment by King Gīrvāṇayuddha to a priest for performing Varkhānta Śrāddha of his father King Raṇa Bahādura (VS 1866)

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Identifier: PN_0003_0014
Title: A copper plate record of land endowment by King Gīrvāṇayuddha to a priest for performing Varkhānta Śrāddha of his father King Raṇa Bahādura (VS 1866)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: King Gīrvāṇa Yuddha Vikrama Śāha addressed to Harikṛṣṇa Vajhā allocates 25 murīs of land and 1 ropanī of ghadyāri (homestead) for performing the Varkhānta Śrāddha (death anniversary) of his father Raṇa Bahādura Śāha on 1864 Vaiśākha śudi 7.
Issued by and to: King Gīrvāṇa Yuddha Vikrama; Harikṛṣṇa Vajhā
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati Varkhānta Śrāddha
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 25 muris of land, 1 ropani of ghadyāri

Date

Date: VS 1866 Bhādra bright 5 Monday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.20; 19.50
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; unspecified
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 11/10/1998 as NGMPP PN 3/14
Running no., exposures: PN 153

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 5/21/21, 1:33 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: murī, ropanī, ghadyāri

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