A written statement by Meheramāna Nhuche Pradhāna to the government withdrawing from the tender process for the gambling licence at the market square of Asan (VS 1959)
ID: K_0499_0047
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Abstract
In this written statement, Meheramāna Nhuche Pradhāna declares that he is not willing to bid more than 80 moru for the gambling license at the market square of Asan for the years VS 1959-1961, which is four moru less than his rival. Furthermore, he will not contest the result of the auction.
Diplomatic edition
[1r]
श्री1श्रीअंन्नपुर्णा2१1श्री५सर्कार
2२1लीषीतम•सहरकाठमाडौटुंवहालटोल्वस्नेवर्ष४१कोमेहेरमान्न्हुछेप्रधान्आगे•१काचार
2कील्लाभीत्रकोदवुलीमासर्कारवाटफुकाईवक्सेकाजुवाकावषत्•पासोथापीवर्षकोमोरु
3८०⟪कादरले⟫सम्मयो५९सालदेषी६१सालतक्•वुझाउलाभनी•वढीवढाउगरीकवुलगरेकोमा
4असन्वस्नेकुलरत्नउदासलेमोहरु४वढी•ज्मामोहरु•८४वुझाउलाभनीकवुलगरेपछी
5येस्मावढीकवुलगर्छौकी•राजीनामालेषनेहोसाचोभनभनी•आजयेसअडावाटम[?]
6गसोद्दा•मेरोचीत्तवुझ्यो•लेषीयाकोमोरु८०देषी•म•वढीकवुलगर्नसक्तीनसोनस
7क्नालेमेरोभंदावढीमोरु४वढीकवुलगर्नेनीजकुलरत्नलाईदीनुयेस्मावढी
8वढाउगर्नपाईनभनी•कौनैकुरामाउजुरगर्नेछैनभनीमेरामनोमानषुसीराजी
9संग•राजीनामाकोज्मानवंदीमुचुल्कालेषीगुठीजाचअडामार्फत्¯ ¯ २¯माचढा
10ञ्यूंईतीसम्वत्१९५९सालआश्वीनसुदी१२रोज३शुभम्सहि
Translation
[1r]
Śrī
Śrī Annapūrṇā 1
This has been written by [me,] Meheramāna Nhuche Pradhāna, aged 41 [and] living in Ṭuṃbahāla Ṭola, Kathmandu city. [Regarding] the following: I increased the bid and made a promise, stating: “I will organize gambling on the occasions permitted by Sarkāra at the market square [of Asan, which is] within the four boundaries of ---1--- (i.e. Guṭhi of Śrī Annapūrṇā) and will pay [for the contract] at a rate of 80 moru per annum from [19]59 to [19]61”. Whereupon Kularatna Udāsa, who is living at Asan, made a promise, stating: “I will pay 4 moharu more, [that is,] 84 moharu in total [per year]”. Today I was asked about this matter by this office (aḍḍā): “Say truly whether you’ll promise more on top of that or intend to write a letter of withdrawal”, I was content [to say]: “I cannot promise more than the 80 moru [already] written [by me]. Since I cannot [promise more than that], give [the contract] to Kularatna, who has promised 4 moru more than me”. I have willingly written [the present] statement of withdrawal (rājīnāmāko jamānabaṃdī muculkā), stating [additionally] that I will not complain in any matter to the effect that I did not have a chance to submit any higher bid, and may [now herewith] submit it to ---2--- (i.e. Śrī 5 Sarkāra) through Guṭhī Jā̃ca Aḍḍā. Tuesday, the 12th of the bright fortnight of Āśvina in the year 1959. [May there be] auspiciousness.
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Commentary
This document is the last one of a series of four documents in which the matter of concern is a recently concluded tender process for assigning the gambling license for the market square at Asan for the years VS 1959-1961 (cf. K_0499_041, K_0499_047, K_0499_048). K_0499_041 states that Meheramāna Nhuche Pradhāna at first won the tender. However, even though the official deadline had expired, a man by the name of Kularatna successfully filed a petition that led to a repetition of the process, but instead of a formal tender process the bidders were to be assembled for an auctioning off the licence. Eventually, Meheramāna dropped out of the competition. However, not all documents relating to this auction are extant. Only the bonds of Meheramāna are recorded.