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A lagata from Khaḍga Niśānā Aḍḍā directing the amānata to conduct various rites and rituals (VS 1943)

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Identifier: K_0332_0008
Title: A lagata from Khaḍga Niśānā Aḍḍā directing the amānata to conduct various rites and rituals (VS 1943)
Type, original: lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This rukkā under the seal of the Commander-in-Chief Khaḍga Śamśera Jaṅga Rāṇā Bahādura directs the Guṭhī Bandobasta to conduct various rites and rituals for which the land is allocated.
Issued by and to: Khaḍga Niśānā Aḍḍa; Amānata
Place: Rāmabhakteśvara and 9 Śivālaya Guṭhī; Śaiva
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Khokanā
Purpose of endowment: to support the trust for its maintenance and ritual functions
Amount of endowment: 138 1/2 ropanis, 75 1/2 ropanis (pākha) and Rs. 1220 collected from the 2 villages

Date

Date: VS 1943 Āṣāḍha bright 3 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 30.00; 1212.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Śrī Tina Sarakāra Guṭhī, Po. no. 1; Bha. Gu. La. Ms. no. 40
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 06/10/1993 as NGMPP K 332/8
Running no., exposures: K 20333; 27

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 11/7/18, 12:00 AM; 11/14/22, 10:23 AM; 18
Notes: card gives type of document as: "lagata of dānapatra-rukkā"
Technical terms: ropanī, amānata

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