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A lālamohara from the King to instrumentalists granting land for playing music (VS 1904)

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Identifier: K_0283_0008
Title: A lālamohara from the King to instrumentalists granting land for playing music (VS 1904)
Type, original: lālamohara; original

Content

Abstract: This lālamohara grants the land to the six kusle musical instrumentalists as the Khānagi in form of remunerations for purpose of playing on various types of musical instruments like Gujarati every morning and evening daily.
Issued by and to: king; Bhāju Mana Jaisi and instrumentalists
Place: Patan, Kvālakhu; Ganeśa
Donor, king: King Surendra Vikrama Śāhā; king
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Bāgado, Lubhu, Bholakheta, Khokanā, Thelo Lalitpur
Purpose of endowment: to play on daily musical instruments
Amount of endowment: 43 ropanis

Date

Date: VS 1904 Pauṣa bright 12 Monday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 20.5; 90; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Bha. Gu. Baṃ. Po. no. 75
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 30/12/1992 as NGMPP K 283/8
Running no., exposures: K 17380; 3

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 9/15/22, 11:10 AM
Notes:
Technical terms: lālamohara, kusle, khānagī, ropanī

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