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A document from King Rājendra to kusles providing land for the instrumentalists of the Śrī Mahābhairava (VS 1876)

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Identifier: K_0292_0031
Title: A document from King Rājendra to kusles providing land for the instrumentalists of the Śrī Mahābhairava (VS 1876)
Type, original: devatā bājā guṭhī; original

Content

Abstract: This document of King Rājendra provides 6 ½ ropanīs of land for the instrumentalists of the temple of Mahābhairava and other deities.
Issued by and to: King Rājendra; 11 households of Kusles
Place: Bhaktapur; Mahābhairava; Śākta
Donor, king: King Raṇa Bahādura; King
Type of endowment: bājā guṭhī
Region of endowment: Bhaktapur
Purpose of endowment: to earn merit
Amount of endowment: 6 1/2 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1876 Māgha dark 5 Wednesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 60.00; 23.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: unspecified; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 2; Bā. Da. no. 1
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/03/1993 as NGMPP K 292/31
Running no., exposures: K 17795; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 9/28/22, 7:50 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī, kusle

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