| 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: |
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| Amount of endowment: |
221 ropanis and 1 homestead with 50 ropanis |
Date |
| Date: |
VS 1837 Māgha bright 5 Monday |
| Further details: |
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| Converted: |
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Script and language |
| Language, script: |
Sanskrit, Nepali; Devanagari |
Physical appearance |
| Width, height, and unit: |
53.00; 29.00; 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. 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 |
