A document from Kaṃcana Purī to Rāya Bhārti, Gusāhī Varavadra Puri Gusāhi regarding inquiry on the receipt of gold and silver and other materials from Lhāsā, Sakyā etc. (NS 859)

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Identifier: PCCHA_0001_0217
Title: A document from Kaṃcana Purī to Rāya Bhārti, Gusāhī Varavadra Puri Gusāhi regarding inquiry on the receipt of gold and silver and other materials from Lhāsā, Sakyā etc. (NS 859)
Type, original: copy

Content

Abstract: In this letter, Kaṃcana Puri addresses Rāya Bhāthi Gusāhi and Gusāhi Varavaddha, inquiring about the status of the money and materials sent from Sakyā, Lhasā. Kaṃcana expresses dissatisfaction over the lack of a response and provides the details of the items sent, including 258 tolā of gold (112 tolā of gold with an additional 4 maṃsā) and 145 tolā of silver (72 tolā with 6 maṃsā). These items were dispatched through Dharni’s banjara. Kaṃcana requests to receive them as per the specified marks.
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Date

Date: NS 859 unspecified unspecified 13 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "Kaulāthva" "1739 AD"
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Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Newari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 0.00; 26.30; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; loose; natural colour
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Private; Chāy Bāhāḥ Maṭha; PD_0003_0214_0002
Source and details: Chāy Bāhāḥ Maṭha; Microfilmed on // as
Running no., exposures: 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/8/24, 12:00 AM; 5/13/25, 1:14 PM; 18
Notes: The backside request for the reply to the letter and sent it through Sikadhara.
Technical terms: maṃsā

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