A lālamohara from King Girvāṇa providing land to Dhokala Purī as kuśabirtā (VS 1867)

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Identifier: K_0589_0068
Title: A lālamohara from King Girvāṇa providing land to Dhokala Purī as kuśabirtā (VS 1867)
Type, original: tāmrapatra, lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This copperplate of King Girvāṇa Vikrama Śāha addressed to Dhokala Purī, appropriates 1589 bighās and 13 kaṭṭhās of land as kusa-birtā (tax-free land) dedicated to the deity for the operation of the alms-giving charity and rituals of the trust. This decree remits all kinds of taxations to the trust.
Issued by and to: King Gīrvāṇa; Dhokala Purī
Place: Mahottarī; Mahottarī Maṭha Guṭhī
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: kusa-birtā (tax-free land)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1589 bighās and 13 kaṭṭhās of land out 3161 bighās and 3 kaṭṭhā

Date

Date: VS 1867 Kārttika bright 11 Wednesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.50; 73.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 2; Pokā no. 6
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 23/05/1997 as NGMPP K 589/68
Running no., exposures: K 38982; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/27/18, 12:00 AM; 11/8/21, 1:06 PM; 18
Notes: card specifies document as: "unrecorded"
Technical terms: bighā, kuśabirtā

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