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A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax contract given to Prayāgadatta Jaisi (VS 1891)

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Identifier: PCRIND_0026_0049
Title: A rukkā from King Rājendra confirming land tax contract given to Prayāgadatta Jaisi (VS 1891)
Type, original: rukkā; original

Content

Abstract: This rukkā from King Rājendra Vikrama Śāha issued in VS 1891 confirms land tax contract given to Subbā Prayāgadatta Jaisi. The land was located in Syurāja. The back side of the document contains signatures of Bhīmasena Thāpā and Umākānta Upādhyā, stated as "mārphat".
Issued by and to: Rājendra Vikrama Śāha; Prayāgadatta Jaisi
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Date

Date: VS 1891 Āśvina dark 4 Sunday
Further details:
Converted: 1834

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 30.2; 19.9; 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_0049_a to PCRIND_0026_0049_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: ṭheka, mojarā, subbā, mārphat

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