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A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax contract given to Māthavarasiṃ Bhaḍāri (VS 1896)

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Identifier: PCRIND_0026_0045
Title: A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax contract given to Māthavarasiṃ Bhaḍāri (VS 1896)
Type, original: rukkā; original

Content

Abstract: This rukkā from King Rājendra Vikrama Śāha issued in VS 1896 confirms the land tax contract given to Bhāskara Pādhyā. The land was located in Thānasiṃ. The back side of the document contains a signature of Tārānātha Arjyāla, stated as "ruju".
Issued by and to: Rājendra Vikrama Śāha; Māthavarasiṃ Bhaḍāri
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Date

Date: VS 1896 Pauṣa bright 2 Monday
Further details:
Converted: 1840

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 28.2; 21.8; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; loose; light brown
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Research Unit "Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Premodern Nepal"; Walter Rindfleisch Collection
Source and details: document itself; Digitized by Heidelberg University Library on 11/09/2023 as image identifier(s) PCRIND_0026_0045_a to PCRIND_0026_0045_c in DWork
Running no., exposures: 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/17/26, 12:00 AM; 7/17/26, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: vājavi, sermā, sāunyā phāgu, ḍaṃḍakuṃḍa, aputāli, cākacakuī, kalyānadhana, dharmādhikāra, rahatāvahatā, uḍaṃtāgaḍaṃtā, mejamāni, dasaiko māmuli, phārkhari, ṭhek, ruju

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