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A rukkā from the king providing money to Badur Siṁgh Khatri and directs him to pay tax to caprās company (VS 1896)

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Identifier: DNA_0015_0024
Title: A rukkā from the king providing money to Badur Siṁgh Khatri and directs him to pay tax to caprās company (VS 1896)
Type, original: rukkā; unspecified

Content

Abstract: This rukkā of the king provides Rs. 3.50 uṭhti of the land ropani 5 to Badur Siṁgh Khatri and also directs him to pay the tax 1 ānā par ropani in the caprās company.
Issued by and to:
Place:
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
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Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: VS 1896 Jyeṣṭha bright 2 Thursday
Further details: card gives month as: "dvitīya Jyeṣtha"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: unspecified; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 20.5; 25.5; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; light brown
Condition: damaged by moths; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: National Archives Kathmandu; Ms. no. 561
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 17/07/2000 as NGMPP DNA 15/24
Running no., exposures: 1397

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 11/25/20, 12:50 PM
Notes:
Technical terms: rukkā, uṭhti, ropani, caprā

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