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A copperplate from King Gīrvāṇayuddha recording a land endowment for maitaining rituals of the deity (VS 1859)

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Identifier: PN_0004_0050
Title: A copperplate from King Gīrvāṇayuddha recording a land endowment for maitaining rituals of the deity (VS 1859)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: This copper plate inscription provides 27 ropanīs of land as an endowment for the maintenance of rituals of the deity. The trustees named are required to manage the trust as stipulated.
Issued by and to: King Gīrvāṇa Yuddha Vikrama
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati & other associated deities
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Thimi
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 27 ropanīs of land

Date

Date: VS 1859 Jyeṣṭha dark 10 unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 39.80; 26.00; cm
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 25/11/1998 as NGMPP PN 4/50
Running no., exposures: PN 225

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 6/6/24, 10:31 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

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