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A rukkā from the King assiging Mahanta Khaṭa Darśaṇa to perform the rituals of the trust out of the income from daṇḍakuṇḍa (VS 1905)

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Identifier: K_0354_0057
Title: A rukkā from the King assiging Mahanta Khaṭa Darśaṇa to perform the rituals of the trust out of the income from daṇḍakuṇḍa (VS 1905)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā assigns Mahanta Khaṭa Darśana to perform the rituals of the trust out of the income as a daṇḍakuṇda (judicial fines and penalties) collected from the persons of four categories living as fakirs in guise of Paramahansa, Daṇḍī, Brahmacāri and Nāgā involved in the feud.
Issued by and to: king; Mahanta Khaṭa Darśaṇa
Place: Thāpāthali; Śivālaya and Śivālaya Ghāta Guṭhī; Śaiva
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: daṇdakuṇḍa
Region of endowment: Thāpāthali, Śivālayaghāṭa
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: VS 1905 Bhādra bright 8 Wednesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25; 11.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-186; Kausi-Tośākhānā, Book no. 1; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 42
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 31/01/1994 as NGMPP K 354/57
Running no., exposures: K 21720; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 12/5/22, 10:00 AM; 18
Notes: card gives on the top margin: "Śivālaya and Śivālayaghāṭa"
Technical terms: mahanta, daṇḍakuṇḍa, phakira

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