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A rukkā from the Mahārājadhirāja to kusles providing land for playing music at Śrī Guhyeśwarī (VS 1865)

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Identifier: K_0638_0006
Title: A rukkā from the Mahārājadhirāja to kusles providing land for playing music at Śrī Guhyeśwarī (VS 1865)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This document provides the listed areas of land to the 13 kusalyās (the musicians) for which they have to play Gujarāti musical instruments at the place of deity mentioned regularly.
Issued by and to: Mahārājadhirāja; Kusalyās (the musician)
Place: Guhyeśwarī; Śākta
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 23 ropani, 4 ānnā

Date

Date: VS 1865 Śrāvaṇa bright 8 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 26.5; 40; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Ta. no. 2013; Po. no. 19
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/06/1998 as NGMPP K 638/6
Running no., exposures: K 42656; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/12/17, 12:00 AM; 1/3/22, 9:03 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī, ānnā, kusalyā, ropanī

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