A rukkā from the King to nine remunerators assigning land as form of emolument for various duties at the temples (VS 1986)

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Identifier: K_0282_0078
Title: A rukkā from the King to nine remunerators assigning land as form of emolument for various duties at the temples (VS 1986)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā provides the land to the khānagidāras in different capacities in the form of emolument as the khānagi for the purpose of playing on musical instruments, care-taking and sweeping at the temples. They are all exempted from forced labour of any kind.
Issued by and to: king; 9 khānagidāras (remunerators)
Place: Kathmandu; Gaṇeśa and Kaṅkeśvarī
Donor, king: king (State Trust)
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Kathmandu
Purpose of endowment: for conducting various ritual functions and upkeep
Amount of endowment: 45 ropanis

Date

Date: VS 1986 Pauṣa dark 30 Friday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.5; 46.5; 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. 15
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 29/12/1992 as NGMPP K 282/78
Running no., exposures: K 17371; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 9/15/22, 8:59 AM
Notes:
Technical terms: khānagidāra, ropanī

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