A copperplate from King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha providing land to support the maintenance of various rituals etc. (VS 1837)

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Identifier: K_0637_0058
Title: A copperplate from King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha providing land to support the maintenance of various rituals etc. (VS 1837)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: King Raṇa Bahadur Śāha formalises this trust set up by Rāmkṛṣṇa and Jayakṛṣṇa Kunwar through the copper plate with land endowed to support the maintenance of various rituals, alms-giving trust and other functions as prescribed. Trustees failing to comply with the duties assigned and conduct of the Sadavarta (alms-giving practice) properly shall incur fire heinous sins.
Issued by and to: King Raṇa Bahadur Śāha; Rām Kṛṣṇa and Jaya Kṛṣṇa Kunwar
Place: Mṛgasthali; Paśupati Rām Kṛṣṇeśvara and other associated deities and sadāvarta
Donor, king: Rām Kṛṣṇa and Jaya Kṛṣṇa Kunwar
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 184 ropanis, 40 ropanis of homestead

Date

Date: VS 1837 Māgha bright 5 Monday
Further details: card gives date as; "pañcami"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit, Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 37.50; 22.40; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper plate; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 7
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 28/05/1998 as NGMPP K 637/58
Running no., exposures: K 42644; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 12/4/19, 12:00 AM; 1/3/22, 8:41 AM; 18
Notes: card gives type of document as: "copper plate land grant" card gives upper margin as: "Sadāvarta Rāmakṛṣṇeśvara", "Library Section"
Technical terms: ropanī, sadāvarta

Associated secondary literature

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