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A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Sāhādala to obtain and play the nagarā (VS 1908)

ID: E_3345_0009


Edited by Julia Shrestha
Created: 2023-02-19; Last modified: 2024-02-16
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Published by Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Pre-modern Nepal, Heidelberg, Germany, 2023. Published by the courtesy of the National Archives, Kathmandu. The copyright of the facsimile remains with the Nepal Rashtriya Abhilekhalaya (National Archives, Government of Nepal). All use of the digital facsimiles requires prior written permission by the copyright holder. See Terms of Use.
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Abstract

This rukkā authorizes Subbā Sāhādala of Sāgu, Mayavā Kholo, Chainpur district, to obtain and play nagarās.



Diplomatic edition

[1r]

1श्री­दूर्गाज्यू­

[Royal Seal]

1स्वस्ति­श्रीमन्महाराजाधिराज∙कस्य­रुक्का­ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
2आगे­जिल्लै­चैनपूरका­अम्वलमध्ये­∙मयव़ा ­षोलो­सागुका­सुवा­∙साहादलके­अघि­सेन­
3मकव़ानीका­पालादेषि­आजसम्म­सुवांगी­हौ­दस­लिम्वुवान्‌ले­नगरा­पायो­∙मैले­∙
4पनि­नगरा­पाउन्या­हुं­भनि­तैले­∙हाम्रा­हजुरमा­∙विन्ति­पार्दा­∙जाहेर­भयो­∙अव­उप्रान्त­
5तैले­पनि­दस­लिम्वु­सुवाका­सरहमा­नगरा­कमाइ­जंगी­काज­चल्‌दा­∙भारदार
6का­साथ­रहि­नगरा­चलाउनु­∙भंन्या­वन्देजको­मोहर­गरिवक्स्यौं­∙आफना­षातीर
7ज्मासंग­नगरा­जानी­चलं­गर­∙इति­सम्वत्‌­१९०८­साल­मिति­ज्येष्ठ­सुदि­१०­रोज­२­
8सुभम्­ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

[1v]

1⟪नगरा­चलाउने­⟫

1⟪नं­४३­⟫

1⟪१/५­⟫

1⟪नं­१३४८­⟫

⟪12­⟫

⟪1२००१­सालमा­
2प.­नं­¯¯¯२­ग.­
3पो.­नं­¯¯¯[?]२­
4सि.­नं­¯¯¯[?]२०­⟫

⟪1वेवाप­नं­१३­
2पो­नं­¯¯¯३१­
3सी­नं­१३४८­⟫

1मार्फत्‌­जङ्ग­वहादूर­कुव़र­राणाजी­

1मार्फत्‌­वँ­वाहादुर­कुव़र­राणाजी­:-रुजु­कृष्ण­वाहादुर­कुँव़र­राणाजी­

Synopsis

This rukkā from King Surendra, signed by Jaṅga Bahādura Kũvara Rāṇā, Baṃ Bāhādura Kũvara Rāṇā, and Kṛṣṇa Bāhādura Kũvara Rāṇā, issued in VS 1908 (1851 CE), grants Subbā Sāhādala of Sāgu, Mayavā Kholo, Chainpur (text: Cainapura) the right to obtain and play nagarā kettledrums, like those played by the subbās of Dasa Limbuvān. This right extends to military activities and playing in the company of high-ranking officials (bhāradāra) on specific occasions.


Commentary

This document is one of several similar rukkās in the present corpus (E_3345_0008, E_3345_0009, E_3345_0010, E_3345_0011, E_3345_0012, E_3345_0013) all issued on the same date, and authorizing certain Limbu subbās in the district of Chainpur to obtain and play nagarā kettledrums in military activities. The documents differ only in their addressees and minor orthographic details due to different scribes. For a translation and discussion, refer to the edition of E_3345_0008.

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