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An arjī from Kāśidatta Paṇḍit re British recruitment of Nepalese in Kangra (VS 1905)

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Identifier: DNA_0003_0050
Title: An arjī from Kāśidatta Paṇḍit re British recruitment of Nepalese in Kangra (VS 1905)
Type, original: ciṭṭhīpatra, arjī; unspecified

Content

Abstract: This is a letter sent by Kāśidatta Paṇḍit from Baitaḍīgaḍhī. In this, he reports about a request of the britishers to clear the bushes by the other side of Jammu and states that the britishers are recruting Nepalese in Kā̃grā.
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Date

Date: VS 1905 Vaiśākha dark 1 Wednesday
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Script and language

Language, script: unspecified; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23; 17; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: mill-made paper; unspecified; light brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: National Archives Kathmandu; Ms. no. 283
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 13/03/2000 as NGMPP DNA 3/50
Running no., exposures: 280

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 3/3/21, 1:48 PM
Notes:
Technical terms: paṇḍit

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