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A rukkā from Māhilā Māhārāni providing land to Tauḍhi Kusalyā etc. for playing musical instruments (VS 1882)

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Identifier: K_0607_0042
Title: A rukkā from Māhilā Māhārāni providing land to Tauḍhi Kusalyā etc. for playing musical instruments (VS 1882)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This document provides the mentioned trust land to the persons named for rendering service of playing musical instrument in the place of the deity perpetually.
Issued by and to: Māhilā Māhārāni (second queen); Tauḍhi Kusalyā, Jayanta Kusalyā
Place: Bh; Śrī Māhāvairaba
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 8 ropanī

Date

Date: VS 1882 Pauṣa bright 14 Monday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 20.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no.10; Po. no. 11
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 22/09/1997 as NGMPP K 607/42
Running no., exposures: K 40350; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 11/20/21, 10:40 AM; 18
Notes: card gives upper margin as: "Mahābhairava"
Technical terms: ropanī

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