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A document from Premier Jaṅga Bahādura assigning land to watchmen named for keeping constant watch of temple (VS 1905)

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Identifier: K_0371_0020
Title: A document from Premier Jaṅga Bahādura assigning land to watchmen named for keeping constant watch of temple (VS 1905)
Type, original: patra; copy

Content

Abstract: This document assigns one kheta and 62 murīs of land to 4 watchmen named for a purpose of keeping constant watch of the temple by turn as stated in the document.
Issued by and to: Premier Jaṅga Bahādura; watchman
Place: Paśupati; Paśupatinātha Dukā Guṭhī; Śaiva
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī; ruler
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Boḍe
Purpose of endowment: to keep on watch
Amount of endowment: 1 kheta, 62 murīs

Date

Date: VS 1905 Mārgaśīrṣa dark 14 Friday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 28.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 2; Pokā no. 2 Kha. file no. 48; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 8
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 26/04/1994 as NGMPP K 371/20
Running no., exposures: K 23020; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/19/16, 12:00 AM; 6/19/16, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: kheta, murī

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