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A copper-plate from the King assigning land as birtā to Dopi Mātā for distributing water for irrigation (VS 1863)

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Identifier: K_0345_0006
Title: A copper-plate from the King assigning land as birtā to Dopi Mātā for distributing water for irrigation (VS 1863)
Type, original: tāmrapatra; copy

Content

Abstract: This copper-plate assigns the land as a Birtā to Dopi Mātā for a purpose of managing the distribution of water for the irrigation.
Issued by and to: King; Dopi Mātā
Place: Silavati; Birtā Guṭhī
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Śilāvati, Chāliṅ
Purpose of endowment: to provide water for irrigation of Guṭhī
Amount of endowment: 120 murīs

Date

Date: VS 1863 Pauṣa bright 3 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 13.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-12; Jaisi-Koṭhā; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 235
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 22/12/1993 as NGMPP K 345/6
Running no., exposures: K 21132; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 9/25/17, 12:00 AM; 11/28/22, 2:07 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: murī, birtā

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