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House sale deed at Makhana-Toraka, Yambu by Thāyita Jaya Śaṅkarju to Thāpita Jayadhana (NS 851)

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Identifier: PCRIND_0029_0231
Title: House sale deed at Makhana-Toraka, Yambu by Thāyita Jaya Śaṅkarju to Thāpita Jayadhana (NS 851)
Type, original: original

Content

Abstract: This document records the sale of a house and its courtyard area located at Makhana-Toraka in Yambu (Kathmandu) sold by Thāyita Jaya Śaṅkarju to Thāpita Jayadhanju in 80 silver coins. Kāyastha Kṛṣṇa is the scribe and Babucā Bhāro, Rayarām Bhāro and Nārāyaṇa Siṃha Bhāro are the witnesses.
Issued by and to: Thāyita Jaya Śaṅkarju; Thāpita Jayadhanju
Place: Makhana-Toraka, Yambu
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: NS 851 Pauṣa bright 12 unspecified
Further details:
Converted: 1731

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Nepāla Lipi

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 44.50; 2.50; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: palm-leaf, talipot; loose; 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 scribe, good number of other people or parties and witnesses are mentioned. Śri 2 Jagarjjayamali is mentioned at he back of the palm leaf.
Technical terms: Jayajagarjaya Malla, ṭaṅka

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