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A rukkā from King Surendra authorizing Subbā Dalakarna and Subbā Yunanda to obtain and play nagarās (VS 1908)

ID: E_3345_0013


Edited by Julia Shrestha
Created: 2023-02-19; Last modified: 2024-02-19
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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 Dalakarna and Subbā Yunanda of Maivā [and] Piluvā Kholā, Chainpur district, to obtain and play nagarās.



Diplomatic edition

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1श्री­दुर्गाज्यू­:\

[Royal Seal]

1स्वस्ति­श्रीमन्महाराजाधिराजकस्य­रुक्का­∙ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
2आगे­∙जिल्लै­चैनपूरका­अम्वलमध्ये­∙मैव़ा­पिलुव़ा­∙षोलाको­सुवा­∙दलकर्न­∙सुवा­युनन्द
3के­
अघि­सेन­मकव़ानीका­पालादेषी­∙आजसम्मका­सुवांगी­हौं­∙दस­लिम्वुवान्‌ले­नग
4रा­पाया­∙हामिहरूले­पनी­∙नगरा­पाउन्या­हुं­भनि­तिमिहरूले­∙हाम्रा­हजूरमा­विन्ती­पार्दा­
5जाहेर­भयो­∙अवप्रान्त­तिमिहरूलाइ­पनि­∙दस­लिम्वु­सुवाका­सरहमा­नगरा­कमाई­ज
6ङ्गी­काज­चल्‌दा­भारादारका­साथ­रहि­नगरा­चलाउनु­भन्या­मोहर­गरिवक्स्यौं­आ
7फ्ना­षातीरज्मासंग­नगरा­जानी­चलन्‌­गर्‌­इति­सम्वत्‌­१९०८­साल­मिति­ज्येष्ठ­सुदि­
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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 Dalakarna and Subbā Yunanda of Maivā [and] Piluvā 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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