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A sale deed issued by Daivajña Visvanātha Josi of Bhaktapur (Khapo) to Devasiṅ Bhāvo of Deguri Ṭola Tāhāka Nani (NS 784)

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Identifier: PCRIND_0029_0201
Title: A sale deed issued by Daivajña Visvanātha Josi of Bhaktapur (Khapo) to Devasiṅ Bhāvo of Deguri Ṭola Tāhāka Nani (NS 784)
Type, original: original

Content

Abstract: A sale deed issued by Daivajña Visvanātha Josi of Khapo to Devasiṅ Bhāvo of deguri Ṭola tāhāka Nani. Many witnesses are mentioned including Siṅha Bhāro and Duvāra Nāyaka. Jilana Kāyastha is the scribe.
Issued by and to: Daivajña visvanā(tha) Josi; Devasiṅ Bhāvo
Place: Khapo
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: NS 784 Bhādra bright 6 unspecified
Further details:
Converted: 1663

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 80.00; 4.00; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: palm-leaf, talipot; 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 the project “Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Pre-modern Nepal” on 2023/09/04
Running no., exposures: 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/17/26, 12:00 AM; 7/17/26, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes: The document seems to contain a clay seal. The section of the palm leaf at the edge of first line is missing.
Technical terms: aṅguli, yovana

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