A rukkā from the King providing land to kusle-s as the khānagi for regularly playing music (VS 1899)

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Identifier: K_0286_0064
Title: A rukkā from the King providing land to kusle-s as the khānagi for regularly playing music (VS 1899)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This document appropriates the land to the musical instrumentalists as the khānagi in form of remuneration for purpose of playing different kinds of musical instruments every morning and evening. Kusles from 9 houses are exempted from forced labour of any kind
Issued by and to: King; Kusle musical instrumentalists
Place: Ṭuṇḍikhela, Kathmandu; Mahānkāla (Bhairava)
Donor, king: State Trust (king)
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Deopatan, Balambu, Dhobikholā
Purpose of endowment: for playing on musical instruments
Amount of endowment: 45 1/2 pākhā ropanis

Date

Date: VS 1899 Āṣāḍha bright 15 Friday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22.50; 41.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Bha. Gu. Baṃ. Po. no. 15
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 29/12/1992 as NGMPP K 282/64
Running no., exposures: K 17357; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 9/19/22, 8:58 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: kusle, khānagī

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