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Royally sanctioned sale deed for a house granted to Saṅkala Nāurtta and his brothers dated 1624 (Saṃvat 744).

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Identifier: PCRIND_0029_0455
Title: Royally sanctioned sale deed for a house granted to Saṅkala Nāurtta and his brothers dated 1624 (Saṃvat 744).
Type, original: original

Content

Abstract: This inscription records a royally sanctioned transfer and sale of a residential property located in Cākhā Bāhāla. The witness named is Śrī Caitramalla Kumalaju.
Issued by and to:
Place: Sana-cākhā Bāhāla Ṭola, Kathmandu
Donor, king: Śrī Śrī Jaya Siddhinara Siṃha Malla Deva
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: NS 744 Mārgaśīrṣa bright 13 unspecified
Further details:
Converted: 1624

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Nepāla Lipi

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: palm-leaf; loose; brown
Condition: fair; 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 dd/mm/yyyy as #image identifier(s) 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: Clay seal with unrecognised mark is present. A portion to the edge is lost. Few letters have different strokes.
Technical terms: prasādīkṛta, Mohara, Taṅka

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