A lālamohara of King Pṛthvīnārāyaṇa re a levy imposed on the citizens of Bhaktapur (VS 1827)
ID: E_2825_0004
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Abstract
This lālamohara of King Pṛthvīnārāyaṇa releases Jājū Mājā (Bhāju Mocā?) of Bhaktapur from all obligations relating to a levy imposed on all 18,000 residents of the town, following his payment of 181 rupees.
Diplomatic edition
[1r]
[royal seal]1॥स्वस्तिश्रीगिरिराजचक्रचुडामणिनरनारायणोत्यादिविविधिविरूदाव2लीविराजमानमानोन्नतश्रीमन्माहाराजधिराजश्रीश्रीश्रीमत्पृथ्वि
3नारायणसाहदेवानांसदासमरविजयिनांम्¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯
4आगेभातगावकोतौमाढिटोलकोहाकुकोनातिभागीरामकोक्षोरोजा
5जूमाजाकनअठारहहजारकासरहसितसलामिलाग्यौरूपैयाएक
6सैएकासी१८१सोकहरवस्न्यातकेमारफतलेभरिलिइसलामिकोदावामु
7द्दानास्तिगरिफार्षतीवक्स्यौसरहपाटनकाठमाडौकोघरषेत
8लहनातागादाजोपनिछसोमाफ्गरिफार्षतिगरिवक्स्यौ[?]
9[?]ज्मासितघरषेतलहनातागादा[?]
10नातागादाजोछसोउघाहिभोज्ञगर[?][?][?]२७सालफा
11गुनसुदि१३रोज४मों:भातगाव¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯
Translation
[1r]
Hail! [A lālamohara] of him who is shining with manifold rows of eulogy [such as] ’The venerable crest-jewel of the multitude of mountain kings’ and Naranārāyaṇa (an epithet of Kṛṣṇa) etc., high in honour, the venerable supreme king of great kings, the thrice glorious great king, Pṛthvīnārāyaṇa Śāha; the divine king always triumphant in war.
Āge: To Jājūmājā1 of Taumāḍhi Ṭola of Bhātagāva (Bhaktapur), the grand son of Hāku and the son of Bhāgīrāma.
A loyalty fee (salāmī) has been levied on you, as on eighteen thousand (fellow townsmen). Having received 181 rupees through Kahara Basnyāta, we have annulled all claims and lawsuits relating to the levy and are providing you a release document. Similarly, in Patan and Kathmandu we have freed you from whatever [you owe for] houses, fields and loan (lahanā) repayments (tāgādā) [made to you], and are [again] providing you with a release document. Being dutiful, enjoy in a frugal manner (ughāī) whatever houses, fields and loan repayments you hold [as assets].
Wednesday, the 13th of the bright fortnight of Phāguna in the [Vikrama] year 1827 (1771 CE). Residence: Bhātagāva.
Commentary
This is a lālamohara regarding the levy imposed by Pṛthvīnārāyaṇa Śāha to the citizens of the Kathmandu Valley after conquering it. The citizens had to pay different rates, depending on their wealth. See E_2825_0006 for another lālamohara of similar content.