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A rukkā from the king reappointing Harka Narasingh Guvāhāl as priest of the Āgamadevatā (VS 1901)

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Identifier: DNA_0010_0063
Title: A rukkā from the king reappointing Harka Narasingh Guvāhāl as priest of the Āgamadevatā (VS 1901)
Type, original: rukkā; unspecified

Content

Abstract: This rukkā of the king reappoints Harka Narasingh Guvāhāl as the priest of Āgamadevatā and authorizes him to perform buddhist rituals for buddhist jajamān-s and alienates Amṛtānanda from the same.
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Date

Date: VS 1901 Śrāvaṇa dark 9 Wednesday
Further details: card gives month as: "dvitīya śrāvaṇa"
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Script and language

Language, script: unspecified; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 28.5; 23; cm
No. of folios: 1 (both side)
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; incomplete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: National Archives Kathmandu; Ms. no. 63
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 25/05/2000 as NGMPP DNA 10/63
Running no., exposures: 900

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/15, 6:20 AM
Notes:
Technical terms: rukkā, jajmān

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