A copperplate grant from King Gīrvāṇa to Hari Sarma Bhattarāi granting land to Hari Sarma Bhattarāi for wording off evils caused by the conjunction of 4 planets (VS 1872)

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Identifier: K_0637_0054
Title: A copperplate grant from King Gīrvāṇa to Hari Sarma Bhattarāi granting land to Hari Sarma Bhattarāi for wording off evils caused by the conjunction of 4 planets (VS 1872)
Type, original: copper plate land grant; original

Content

Abstract: This copper plate grants a plot of 20 muris of land and a homestead to Hari Sarma Bhattarāi as a mark of propitiation and wording off evils caused by the conjunction of 4 planets and eclipse in favour of Junior Kāñchā Mahārānī when she was on a pilgrimage to Kāśi for a ritual bath on V.S. 1862 Caitra badi 9.
Issued by and to: King Gīrvāṇa; Hari Sarma Bhattarāi
Place: Kathmandu; Kāñchā Māhārānī Ko Kāśi Snāna
Donor, king: King Gīrvāṇa Yuddha Vikram Śāha
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Kathmandu
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 20 muris of land 1 homestead with one ropani

Date

Date: VS 1872 Āṣāḍha bright 15 Friday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 32; 21.9; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper plate; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 3; Kāśī Snāna of Kañchā Mahārānī; Library Section; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Aḍḍā
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 27/05/1998 as NGMPP K 637/54
Running no., exposures: K 42640; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 1/3/22, 8:39 AM
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