A copperplate from the King confirming ownership of birtā land provided to Vilāśavatī Kumārī (VS 1862)

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Identifier: K_0350_0046
Title: A copperplate from the King confirming ownership of birtā land provided to Vilāśavatī Kumārī (VS 1862)
Type, original: tāmrapatra; copy

Content

Abstract: This Tāmrapatra issued by king Raṇa Bahādura Śāha in V.S. 1854 confirms the ownership of land and villages to Vilāśavatī, the sister of king Gīrvāṇa. The land assigned to her was made Birtā land exempting from all taxes.
Issued by and to: king; Vilāsavati Kumārī Didijyu
Place: Birtā land Guṭhī
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Tanhathura, Triśuligangā, Dewāni, etc.
Purpose of endowment: to grant land as birtā in favour of Vilāsavatī Kumārī
Amount of endowment: 16 khetas and 16 murīs and 11 villages

Date

Date: VS 1862 Jyeṣṭha bright 5 unspecified
Further details:
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 30.00; cm
No. of folios: 2
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 187-320; Kauśī-Tośākhānā Book no. 2 Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 248
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 12/01/1994 as NGMPP K 350/46
Running no., exposures: K 21419; 3

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 9/25/17, 12:00 AM; 12/2/22, 8:33 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: birtā, kheta, murī

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