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A rukkā from the King authorizing Rāmarakṣyā Dāsa as abbot of Motiyāni Corovata Birtami Maṭha (VS 1913)

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Identifier: K_0357_0001
Title: A rukkā from the King authorizing Rāmarakṣyā Dāsa as abbot of Motiyāni Corovata Birtami Maṭha (VS 1913)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā devolves the authority of the land bequeathed by Banamālī Dāsa at death to Rāmarakṣā Dāsa to function as the abbot of the trust which enjoins the practice of distributing sadāvarta alms and operating rituals of the trust.
Issued by and to: king; Rāma Raksyā Dāsa
Place: Corovata, Motiyāni; Motiyāni Corovata Birtami Maṭha Guṭhī
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: maujā (land)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: maujā (land)

Date

Date: VS 1913 Phālguna dark 11 Thursday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Hindi; 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. 1-186; Kausi-Tośākhānā, Book no. 1; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no 112
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 21/02/1994 as NGMPP K 357/1
Running no., exposures: K 21926; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/27/18, 12:00 AM; 12/7/22, 9:37 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: maujā, sadāvarta

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