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A rukkā from King Rājendra providing land for instrumentalists of Bhaktapur's Sūrya Vināyaka (VS 1894)

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Identifier: K_0292_0035
Title: A rukkā from King Rājendra providing land for instrumentalists of Bhaktapur's Sūrya Vināyaka (VS 1894)
Type, original: rukkā; original

Content

Abstract: This rukkā of King Rājendra provides 6 ropanīs of land for the instrumentalists of Sūrya Vināyaka. They are exempted from corvee.
Issued by and to: King Rājendra; instrumentalists
Place: Bhaktapur; Sūrya Vināyaka; Śākta
Donor, king: Rājendra Vikrama; King
Type of endowment: bājā guṭhī
Region of endowment: Bhaktapur
Purpose of endowment: to earn merit
Amount of endowment: 6 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1894 Jyeṣṭha dark 30 unspecified
Further details:
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 32; 23.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: unspecified; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 7; Bā. Da. no. 1
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 03/03/1993 as NGMPP K 292/35
Running no., exposures: K 17799; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 2/12/21, 12:00 AM; 9/28/22, 7:51 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

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