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A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Sāiṃmvā and Subbā Asāra Siṃ to obtain and play nagarās (VS 1908)

ID: E_3345_0011


Edited by Julia Shrestha
Created: 2023-02-19; Last modified: 2024-02-12
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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 Sāiṃmvā and Subbā Asāra Siṃ of Chainpur Mevā Kholā to obtain and play nagarās.



Diplomatic edition

[1r]

1श्री­दुर्गाज्यू­

[Royal Seal]

1स्वस्ति­श्रीमन्महाराजाधिराज∙कस्य­रुक्का­ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
2आगे­∙जिल्लै­चैनपुरका­∙अम्वलमध्ये­मेव़ा ­षोलाको­∙सुवा­साइंम्वा­सुवा­असार­सिंके­
3अघि­सेन­मकुव़ानि∙का­पालादेषि­आजसम्मका­सुवांगी­हौ­∙दस­लिम्वुव़ानले­नगरा­
4पाया­∙हामिहरूले­पनि­∙नगरा­पाउन्या­हुँ­भनि­तिमिहरूले­हाम्रा­हजुरमा­विन्ति­पार्दा­जाहेर­भ
5यो­∙अवप्रान्त­तिमिहरूलाइ­पनि­∙दस­लिम्वु­सुवाका­सरहमा­∙नगरा­कमाई­∙जंङ्‌गि­काज­चल्‌
6दा­∙भारदारका­साथ­रहि­नगरा­चलाउनु­∙भंन्या­वन्देजको­मोहर­गरिवक्स्यौं­आफना­∙षातिर∙ज्मास
7ग­∙नगरा­जानि­चलन्‌­गर­∙इति­सम्वत्‌­१९०८­साल­मिति­ज्येष्ठ­सुदि­∙१०­रोज­२­सुभम्‌¯¯¯­

[1v]

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1नं­४४­

1सी­नं­१३४२­वेवाप­नं­१३­⟫

1२००१­सालमा­
2प.­नं­¯¯¯२­ग.­
3पो.­नं­¯¯¯२५१८२२­
4सि.­नं­¯¯¯[?]८­

1⟪4­⟫

1मार्फत्‌­जङ्ग­वहादूर­कुव़र­राणाजी­

1मार्फत्‌­वँ­वाहादुर­कुँव़र­राणाजी­:-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 Sāiṃmvā and Subbā Asāra Siṃ of Mevā Kholā, Chainpur (text: Cainapura) district, 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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