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A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax contract given to Jagabira Gharti (VS 1895)

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Identifier: PCRIND_0026_0046
Title: A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax contract given to Jagabira Gharti (VS 1895)
Type, original: rukkā; original

Content

Abstract: This rukkā from King Rājendra Vikrama Śāha issued in VS 1895 confirms the land tax contract given to Jagabira Gharti. The land was located in Pyuṭhāna. The back side of the document contains signatures of Phattyajaṅga Sāha, Raṇajora Thāpā, Dalabhañjana Pā̃ḍe, Bālanarasiṃ Kuvara, Cāmu Bhaḍāri, Jitamāna Siṃha and Kālu Siṃ, stated as "mārphat".
Issued by and to: Rājendra Vikrama Śāha; Jagabira Gharti
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Date

Date: VS 1895 Māgha dark 3 Sunday
Further details:
Converted: 1838

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 30.9; 20.1; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; loose; light brown
Condition: good; 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_0046_a to PCRIND_0026_0046_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: sāunyā phāgu, amāli, mohara, ṭhekā chāpa, mārphat

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