A copperplate from King Rājendra to trustees re providing land for maintenance of their houses (VS 1900)

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Identifier: K_0637_0062
Title: A copperplate from King Rājendra to trustees re providing land for maintenance of their houses (VS 1900)
Type, original: copperplate; original

Content

Abstract: King Rājendra Vikram Śāha formalises the Nārāyaṇa trust set up by Sāhilā Bhitrāni Bajyājyu (thirdly illegimate grand-mother of the king) through this copperplate for which 4 bighās of land are assigned to the trustees for the maintenance of their houses by crown prince Surendra. Persons failing to comply with duties shall be condemned to hell for 60 thousand years as a worm.
Issued by and to: King Rājendra Vikram Śāha; trustees: priest, watchman, caretakers
Place: Bārā; Nārāyaṇa; Vaiṣṇava
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Mahottari
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 4 bighā-s of land

Date

Date: VS 1900 Pauṣa bright 2 Saturday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 56.00; 33.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 11
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/06/1998 as NGMPP K 637/62
Running no., exposures: K 42648; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 10/25/16, 12:00 AM; 1/3/22, 8:49 AM; 18
Notes: card gives upper margin as: "library section"
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