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A lagata from the Munsifī Aḍḍā to the Nāpi Gośvārā recording land revenue (VS 1967)

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Identifier: K_0704_0049
Title: A lagata from the Munsifī Aḍḍā to the Nāpi Gośvārā recording land revenue (VS 1967)
Type, original: lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document in pursuance of the regulation no. 5 issued to the Nāpi Munsifi records the land revenues in kind and cash amounting to 933 rupees out of the trust land measuring 102 bighās, 12 kaṭṭhas and 3 dhuras. As mentioned in the document, the trust lands are classified into Dhanahara and Bhīṭha on which 29 varieties are grown.
Issued by and to: Munsifī Aḍḍā; Nāpi Gośvārā
Place: Mahottarī, Pragannā Korāḍī, Hanumāna Nagar Tāluka (Maṭha), Janakpur; Rām Mandira Tāluka Guṭhī
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: rent
Region of endowment: Mauje Hanumāna Nagar Maṭha Tāluka Birtā
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 933 rupees and 14 ānnās as a rent of the trust land measuring 102 bighās, 12 kaṭṭhās and 3 dhuras

Date

Date: VS 1967 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 30.00; 45.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Sn. no. 47, Tā. no. 12
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 21/08/2000 as NGMPP K 704/49
Running no., exposures: K 47383; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 10/16/18, 12:00 AM; 10/16/18, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes: card gives type of document as: "Nāpa Jāñca Guṭhī Jaggā Lagata" card gives size as: 30 x 45 x 27 cm
Technical terms: bighā, kaṭṭha, dhura, dhanahara, bhīṭha, ānnā

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