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An executive order from King Rājendra exempting 100 instrumentalists from corvee for services at Sūrya Vināyaka (VS 1874)

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Identifier: K_0292_0032
Title: An executive order from King Rājendra exempting 100 instrumentalists from corvee for services at Sūrya Vināyaka (VS 1874)
Type, original: executive order; original

Content

Abstract: This document of King Rājendra exempts 100 households of Bhādgāon for their services at the temples of Sūrya Vināka and other deities.
Issued by and to: King Rājendra; 100 instrumentalists
Place: Bhaktapur; Sūrya Vināyaka; Śākta
Donor, king: Rājendra Vikrama; King
Type of endowment: exemption of corvee
Region of endowment: Bhaktapur
Purpose of endowment: to serve the deities
Amount of endowment: 10 1/2 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1874 Jyeṣṭha dark 30 Saturday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 38; 23; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 4; Bā. Da. no. 1
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 03/03/1993 as NGMPP K 292/32
Running no., exposures: K 17796; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 2/12/21, 12:00 AM; 2/12/21, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

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