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A lālamohara from King Pṛthvī Bira Bikrama Śāha waiving revenue from the land dedicated to Rāmacandra Guṭhī (VS 1940)

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Identifier: K_0330_0045
Title: A lālamohara from King Pṛthvī Bira Bikrama Śāha waiving revenue from the land dedicated to Rāmacandra Guṭhī (VS 1940)
Type, original: lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This lālamohara of King Pṛthvī Bira Bikram Śāha waives the revenue of land from all taxes dedicated to the ritual functions of the deity at Patthara Ghaṭṭa where Premier Jaṅga's three wives burnt themselves on the pyre of their husband's death body.
Issued by and to: Khaḍga Niśāna Aḍḍā; Commanding Gen. Jita Jaṅga
Place: Simaraunagaḍha; Rāmacandra Guṭhī; Rāma, Vaiṣṇava
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī; king
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Bārā Pragannā
Purpose of endowment: to perform daily and periodic ritual functions
Amount of endowment: 202 1/2 bighās and odd as revenue free land

Date

Date: VS 1940 Āṣāḍha dark 20 Friday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 26.00; 60.00; cm
No. of folios: 2
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: damaged; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Śrī Tina Sarakāra Guthī; Po. no.1; (B); Bha. Gu. La. Ms. no. 10
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 04/10/1993 as NGMPP K 330/45
Running no., exposures: K 20290; 4

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/31/19, 12:00 AM; 11/10/22, 9:49 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: bighā

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