| 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: |
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| Purpose of endowment: |
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| 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: |
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Script and language |
| Language, script: |
Sanskrit, Nepali; Devanagari |
Physical appearance |
| Width, height, and unit: |
37.50; 22.40; cm |
| No. of folios: |
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| 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 |
