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An written order to watchmen re operation of Dāurā Guṭhī (VS 1938)

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Identifier: K_0588_0064
Title: An written order to watchmen re operation of Dāurā Guṭhī (VS 1938)
Type, original: urdī; copy

Content

Abstract: This document directs the concerning persons to follow the specified order as listed regarding the operation of Dāurā Guṭhī (trust to supply funeral fire wood) for cremation of dead body of common peoples' Sati (faithful wife).
Issued by and to: watchmen
Place: Deopatan; Śrī Rājarājeśvarī Ghāṭa
Donor, king: Śrī 3 elder mother queen Nanda Kumārī Devī
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Date

Date: VS 1938 Pauṣa dark 14 Monday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.5; 19; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; unspecified

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 160; 3Sa. Gu. Ban. Pan. 3 Po no. 8
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 15/05/1997 as NGMPP K 588/64
Running no., exposures: K 38904; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 11/8/21, 12:08 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: satī

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