A rukkā from the King to Patan's Kusles providing land for playing music at Śrī Guhyeśvarī (VS 1865)

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Identifier: K_0283_0004
Title: A rukkā from the King to Patan's Kusles providing land for playing music at Śrī Guhyeśvarī (VS 1865)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā in pursuance of the earlier lālamohara issued by the grandmother retains the 3 khānagidāras in form of remuneration for which 23 1/4 ropanīs of land are assigned to play on the Gujarati musical instruments every morning and evening at the temple as in the past. They are also exempted from forced labour of any kinds.
Issued by and to: king; Kusle instrumentalists of Patan
Place: Deopatan, Kathmandu; Guhyeśvarī; Śākta
Donor, king: king (state trust)
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Dhalaco Kutibahāla Luhugudo
Purpose of endowment: to play on the Guzarāti musical instruments
Amount of endowment: 23 1/4 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1865 Śrāvaṇa bright 8 Sunday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

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No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Bha. Gu. Baṃ. Po. no. 15
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 30/12/1992 as NGMPP K 283/4
Running no., exposures: K 17376; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/12/17, 12:00 AM; 9/15/22, 10:49 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: lālamohara, khānagīdāra, ropanī

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