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A purjī from the Paśupati Gośvārā to the Guṭhī Bandobasta to collect tax from traders during the bālācaturdaśī festival (VS 1983)

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Identifier: K_0346_0028
Title: A purjī from the Paśupati Gośvārā to the Guṭhī Bandobasta to collect tax from traders during the bālācaturdaśī festival (VS 1983)
Type, original: purjī; original

Content

Abstract: This note from the Paśupati Gośvārā informs the Guṭhī Administration that the practice of collecting land tax from the traders for their stalls originated in 1870 V.S. during the Bālācaturdaśī festival.
Issued by and to: Paśupati Gośvārā; Guṭhī Administration
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Date

Date: VS 1983 Caitra unspecified 28 Sunday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 29; 24.5; cm
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Material, binding, and colour: unspecified; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 2; Pa. Go. Po. no. 1 nos. 897-1134
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 26/12/1993 as NGMPP K 346/28
Running no., exposures: K 21221; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 11/26/17, 12:00 AM; 11/30/22, 11:23 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: bālācaturdaśī

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