A rukkā from King Rājendra allocating land as khānagī for instrumentalists at Lalitpur's Macchindranātha (VS 1899)

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Identifier: K_0283_0009
Title: A rukkā from King Rājendra allocating land as khānagī for instrumentalists at Lalitpur's Macchindranātha (VS 1899)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā allocates 40 ropanis of land to the seven kusles as the khānagī in form of remuneration for playing on various kinds of musical instruments and sweeping the temple every morning and evening. They are also exempted from forced labour of anykind.
Issued by and to: King Rājendra; Kusle Khānagīdāra
Place: Lalitpur; Macchindranātha
Donor, king: State Trust
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment: Bakhu Dhinarasiṅta, Sānāgāon, Harasiddhi, Silkopākhā, Dhāpākhela etc.
Purpose of endowment: for playing daily on musical instruments
Amount of endowment: 43 ropanis

Date

Date: VS 1899 Bhādra dark 8 Monday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 76.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Bha. Gu. Bam. Po. no. 15
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 30/12/1992 as NGMPP K 283/9
Running no., exposures: K 17381; 3

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 2/12/20, 12:00 AM; 2/12/20, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī, kusle, khānagī

Associated secondary literature

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