A copper plate from King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha formalising the sadāvarta trust for which land and homestead were provided (VS 1837)

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Identifier: K_0637_0060
Title: A copper plate from King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha formalising the sadāvarta trust for which land and homestead were provided (VS 1837)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: King Raṇa Bahadur Śāha formalises the sadāvarta (charitable endowment alms) trust founded by Rām kṛṣṇa Kūwar and Jaya kṛṣna Kūwar for which 221 ropanis of land and a homestead were endowed to support the maintenance prescribed. The homestead was previously owned by Abadhūta Siṃha, illegitimate son of King Raṇajit Malla of Bhaktapur. Land were made tax-free.
Issued by and to: King Raṇa Bahadur Śāha; Rām Kṛṣṇa and Jaya Kṛṣṇa Kūwar
Place: Mṛgasthali; Rāmkṛṣṇeśvara: Sadāvarta Guthi
Donor, king: Rām Kṛṣṇa Kūwar and Jaya Kṛṣṇa Kūwar
Type of endowment: land and cash
Region of endowment: Bhaktapur
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 221 ropanis and 1 homestead with 50 ropanis

Date

Date: VS 1837 Māgha bright 5 Monday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit, Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 53.00; 29.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper plate; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 9
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 28/05/1998 as NGMPP K 637/60
Running no., exposures: K 42646; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 12/4/19, 12:00 AM; 1/3/22, 8:49 AM; 18
Notes: card gives type of document as: "copper plate land grant" card gives upper margin as: "Library Section"
Technical terms: ropanī, sadāvarta

Associated secondary literature

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