A copy of a rukkā from the King to trustees earmarking land as endowment to the chief of the drivers of the Indrajātrā Ratha Guṭhī (VS 1905)

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Identifier: K_0354_0059
Title: A copy of a rukkā from the King to trustees earmarking land as endowment to the chief of the drivers of the Indrajātrā Ratha Guṭhī (VS 1905)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā earmarks the land as an endowment to the chief of the Māhāna-s (drivers) of the Indrajātrā Ratha (chariots) Guthi for the purpose of proceeding the chariots of Śri Gaṇeśa, Śri Bhairava and Śri Kumārī at the various localities of the towm to mark the Indrajātrā festival in accordance with the provision made in the document.
Issued by and to: King; Trustees
Place: Kathmandu; Indrajātra Māhāna Nāike Guthi; Hindu
Donor, king: Rāja Guthi
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: at various places
Purpose of endowment: to support the trust for the maintenance of the festival under māhāna
Amount of endowment: 56 plots of land with gardens

Date

Date: VS 1905 Bhādra bright 13 Monday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25; 44; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-186; Kausi-Tośākhānā; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 44; Book no. 1
Source and details: NGMPP Catalogue Card; Microfilmed on 31/01/1994 as NGMPP K 354/59
Running no., exposures: K 21722; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 12/5/22, 10:01 AM
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