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A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax and house rent contracts given to Haṃmāna Siṃ (VS 1891)

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Identifier: PCRIND_0026_0048
Title: A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax and house rent contracts given to Haṃmāna Siṃ (VS 1891)
Type, original: rukkā; original

Content

Abstract: This rukkā from King Rājendra Vikrama Śāha issued in VS 1891 confirms land tax and house rent contracts given to Haṃmāna Siṃ. The back side of the document contains signatures of Dalabhañjana Pā̃ḍe, Umākānta Upādhyā, Raṇodyota Sāha, Raṇajora Thāpā, Bhīmasena Thāpā and Karavīra Pā̃ḍe, stated as "mārphat".
Issued by and to: Rājendra Vikrama Śāha; Haṃmāna Siṃ
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Date

Date: VS 1891 Caitra dark 4 Wednesday
Further details:
Converted: 1835

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 31.8; 18.2; 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_0048_a to PCRIND_0026_0048_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: sunābirtā, ropanī, potā, ānā, baksāuni, mārphat

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