| Identifier: |
PCCHA_0001_0080 |
| Title: |
A letter from Nehā Girī to Rāya Bhāratī and Kubera Bhāratī asserting his commitment to common benefit of their Tibetan trade firm (NS 867) |
| Type, original: |
ciṭṭhīpatra; original |
Content |
| Abstract: |
Sent from Shigatse in NS 867 (1747 CE), this letter from Nehā Girī to Mahanta Rāya Bhāratī and Kubera Bhāratī in Patan addresses ongoing financial and operational matters within their cross-Himalayan trade network. Girī details the settlement of an urgent account with Budhisiṅa in Kuti, for which he dispatched corals, shawls, and brocades to cover the balance. Reassuring Rāya Bhāratī regarding the profits from coral sales, Girī affirms his dedication to joint partnership and the equitable sharing of gains and losses. |
| Issued by and to: |
Nehā Girī; Mahanta Rāya Bhāratī Gosāīṃ and Kubera Bhāratī |
| Place: |
Chāy Bāhāḥ; Chāy Bāhāḥ Maṭha; Daśanāmī |
| Donor, king: |
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| Type of endowment: |
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| Region of endowment: |
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| Purpose of endowment: |
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| Amount of endowment: |
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Date |
| Date: |
NS 867 Vaiśākha Dark fortnight 9 unspecified |
| Further details: |
card gives month as: Bachorā (Bachalā) |
| Converted: |
1747 CE |
Script and language |
| Language, script: |
Newari; Newari; Pracalita |
Physical appearance |
| Width, height, and unit: |
0.00; 24.00; cm |
| No. of folios: |
1 |
| Material, binding, and colour: |
Nepali paper; loose; light natural colour |
| Condition: |
good; complete |
Institution |
| Institution and reg. no.: |
Private; Chāy Bāhāḥ Maṭha; PD_0003_0079_0002; Chāy Bāhāḥ Maṭha |
| Source and details: |
Chāy Bāhāḥ Maṭha; Photographed on 2023-11-07 as PD_0003_0079_0002 |
| Running no., exposures: |
3 |
Project specific information |
| Created, modified, ID: |
5/8/24, 12:00 AM; 10/14/26, 7:17 AM; 18 |
| Notes: |
The backside contains names of two persons: Mahanta Rāya Bhāratī and Kubera Bhāratī. |
| Technical terms: |
tolā, māsā, bhurākhā (bhulāygā), kociṃ (kvayciṃ), mohara, sukā, ānā |
