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A lālamohara from the King assigning land for seven kusle-s as khānagī (VS 1862)

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Identifier: K_0341_0003
Title: A lālamohara from the King assigning land for seven kusle-s as khānagī (VS 1862)
Type, original: lālamohara, rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā assigns the lands to seven Kusle instrumentalists as khānagi in form of remuneration for playing musical instruments and devotional songs dedicating to the deity.
Issued by and to: King; 7 Kusle instrumentalists
Place: Boḍe; Mahālakṣmī Devi Guṭhī; Śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: Land
Region of endowment: Bātighila, Boḍe
Purpose of endowment: to play on musical instruments and sing devotional songs
Amount of endowment: 35 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1862 Jyeṣṭha bright 5 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 12.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-12; Jaisi-Koṭhā; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 78
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 30/11/1993 as NGMPP K 341/3
Running no., exposures: K 20810; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 11/21/22, 9:43 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: kusle, khānagī, ropanī

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