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A copper plate made by King Rājendra to Jānaki Aryāla re deed made when queen committed satī (VS 1885)

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Identifier: K_0125_0039
Title: A copper plate made by King Rājendra to Jānaki Aryāla re deed made when queen committed satī (VS 1885)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: This is the copper plate made by the King (Rājendra) to Jānaki Aryāla. The original deed was made on the full moon day by the queen in 1863 when she committed sati on the full day of Vaisakha.
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Date

Date: VS 1885 Āṣāḍha dark 10 Monday
Further details: card gives month as: "dvitīya Āṣādha"
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 24.00; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; loose; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Śaṅkarācārya Maṭha Guṭhī; Po. 1 Ga.
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 27/11/1989 as NGMPP K 125/39
Running no., exposures: K 5932

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 10/16/18, 12:00 AM; 2/13/23, 9:42 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: satī

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