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A rukkā from the premier to Kirtijadhara Jośi and trustee setting aside land for performing the rituals and repairing the temple (VS 1991)

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Identifier: K_0283_0014
Title: A rukkā from the premier to Kirtijadhara Jośi and trustee setting aside land for performing the rituals and repairing the temple (VS 1991)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā in pursuance of the earlier documents set aside the land as a chuta guṭhī (semi-donated trust) for a purpose of performing ritual worship and repairing the temple damaged. In return, the trustees have to pay a contractual sum of Rs. 130 as a tax or revenue to the guṭhī office.
Issued by and to: premier; Kirtijadhara Jośi and trustee
Place: Patan; Bhimsena
Donor, king: State Trust; ruler
Type of endowment: land and rent
Region of endowment: Patan, Khokanā, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur (Bhaimala)
Purpose of endowment: for conducting daily rituals and upkeep of the temple
Amount of endowment: 97 1/4 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1991 Phālguna unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 26.00; 496.00; 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 283/14
Running no., exposures: K 17386; 16

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 3/18/20, 12:00 AM; 9/15/22, 11:17 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

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