A copperplate from King Gīrvāṇa to Cap. Virbhadra Kuwar listing land for maintenance of the Pauvā Guṭhī (VS 1872)

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Identifier: K_0637_0057
Title: A copperplate from King Gīrvāṇa to Cap. Virbhadra Kuwar listing land for maintenance of the Pauvā Guṭhī (VS 1872)
Type, original: copperplate; original

Content

Abstract: King Gīrvāṇa Yuddha Vikrama Śāha exempts the taxes from the land and homestead endowed to support the maintenance of the Pauwā trust set up by Captain Virbhadra Kuwar on V.S. 1872 Vaiśākha śudi 10, Thursday within the boundary defined. It bears a mohara seal of King Girvāṇa.
Issued by and to: King Gīrvāṇa; Captain Virbhadra Kuwar
Place: Babai Bhaṅyān; Pauwā Guṭhī
Donor, king: Captain Virbhadra Kuwar
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Nuwakot
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 50 muris, 25 bija pāthi (seed) homestead

Date

Date: VS 1872 Āṣāḍha bright 15 Friday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 36.00; 22.90; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 6
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 28/05/1998 as NGMPP K 637/57
Running no., exposures: K 42643; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 1/17/18, 12:00 AM; 1/3/22, 8:41 AM; 18
Notes: card gives types of document as; "copper plate Tax-exemption" card gives upper margin as: "Library Section"
Technical terms: murī

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