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A copperplate from King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha granting land for conducting rituals at Dolakhā's Bhīmeśvara (VS 1850)

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Identifier: K_0625_0027
Title: A copperplate from King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha granting land for conducting rituals at Dolakhā's Bhīmeśvara (VS 1850)
Type, original: tāmrapatra; copy

Content

Abstract: This copper-plate in pursuance of the earlier document of King Mahendra grants 25 ropanīs of land yielding a sum of rupees 305 as a revenue for conducting various rituals of the deity as specified in the document. The allocation for the rituals are illustrated.
Issued by and to: King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha
Place: Dolakhā; Bhīmeśvara
Donor, king: King Raṇa Bahādur Śāha
Type of endowment: land and cash
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 100 murīs of land 305 rupees as its revenue

Date

Date: VS 1850 Śrāvaṇa bright 5 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 36.00; 50.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 6; Gu. La. Po. no. 12 (Tameli)
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 28/01/1998 as NGMPP K 625/27
Running no., exposures: K 41709; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 1/10/19, 12:00 AM; 1/10/19, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī, murī

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