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A report from Vīrajaṅga Sāha containing a list of 99 slave owners in Pyuthana (VS 1983)

ID: K_0281_0041

Edited and translated by Manik Bajracharya in collaboration with Bal Gopal Shrestha and Ramhari Timalsina
Created: 2017-01-30; Last modified: 2018-08-29
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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, 2018. 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 document is a report submitted by Vīrajaṅga Sāha regarding emancipation of ninety-nine slaves from Pyuthana. It provides a list of slave owners who had submitted paramabhaṭṭā deeds for their slaves.

Diplomatic edition

[1r-part1]

1श्री\

1⟪१५२नं⟫

[seal of Vīrajaṅga Sāha]

1प्यूठानाजील्लाकोकरीयाअमलेषगर्नेकामकोअफीसरचौ.मे.क.वीरजङ्गसाहलेपा
2ल्पातानसेनवाटचढायाकोरीपोट्¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
3प्यूठानाजील्लाकोकरीयाअमलेषकोकागजजाचनालाईषड्गनीसानासनदसकल
4रकुनकुनमीतीमाकतीकतीषर्चभयोभीडाउनालाई•व़ारेससमेत्‌सोकामकोअ•
5वीसरचौ.मे.क.वीरजङ्गसाहलाईपक्रीपठाउनलाउनूभन्नेश्री५सर्कारगुठीवन्दो
6वस्तकापुर्जीवमोजींभनियसपाल्पागौंडाकौशलअडालेपठाईपक्राउगरेका
7लाई•अघीदासत्वमोचनअडामार्फत्‌वक्सभयाकोश्रीकम्यांडरईनचीफसाहेवको
8वडापत्रमाषड्गनिसानासनदकोनकलरसकलैपठाउनकेहिनषुलेकोलेनकल
9पठायेकोहो•कुनकुनमीतीमाकतीकतीषर्चभयेकोछ•भीडाउनालाईभन्नेमाकां•
10तामेलभैषड्गनीसानासनदका२२दफावमोजींतयारभयाकोठाडोव़ासीलवाकी
11र(ख.)(ग.)फारामसमेतवाटमीतीमीतीकोषर्चभीडानहुनेसमेत्‌जील्लाप्यूठानै
12वाटदासत्वमोचनअडामाचलांगरीपठायेकोमाथीलेषीयावमोजींकाकागज
13वाटदेषीनेसोकागजहरुसमेत्‌दासत्वमोचनअडालेतेसअडामादाषीलगरीसके
14को•मैलेञाहावाटषड्गनीसानाका३४दफावमोजींतयारगरीपठायेकोतेसअडामा
15दाषेलभयेकोवासलातषर्चभयेकोजतीछदासत्वमोचनसस्थालाईनिकासा
16भयेकारुपैञावाटभर्नामीलाउनालाईषर्चभयेकोफाट्‌देखिनेमात्र•होसो३४
17दफाहेरेमायथार्थहुनेछ•व़ारेसकोहक्माकागजपत्रहरूवुझाउनव़ारेसपठाउनू
18भन्नेषड्गनिसानासनदमालेषीयेकोनदेषीयेकोहुनालेरसोकामलाईछुट्टैकारीं
19दारसमेतकोनिक्सारीनभयेकोलेमेरोघरघरानावाटघरानावाटव़ारेसकोकरलाग्नूप
20र्नेहोईनसोकामलाईय़सपाल्पाकोपल्टंवाटममात्रषटीगैकारींदामद्दत्‌सो
21हीप्यूठानाअडाअडावाटफोकुवागरीकांचलायेकोहुनालेसोकाममाषटी
22नेप्यूअदालत्‌कोवहीदारसनदकुमाररऐमालकोवहिदारनरनाराय़न्‌
23हरुहुननिजहरुलाईसोदीनिजैहरुवाटजाचनीफर्स्याईफारकपाउनेहुं•पठाउ
24नुपर्नेषड्गनीसानासनदसकलैथान१रचलांगर्नूपर्नेभुललेवाकीरहे
25कोकरीयाकोधनिलेदाषेलगरेकोदेहायेवमोजींकोपरंभत्ताथान९९स्मे
26त्‌थान१००य़सैसाथपठायेकोछदाषेलभयेपछीपहत्रपठाउनेकांभयेवेस्हो
27ला¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯

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28तप्सील

[table1-part1]

१नं	प्यूठानावीजुलीकोमु.कृष्णवाहादुरथापाछेत्रीको७९सालमार्ग ७गते१को	परंभत्तथान्¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯१
२नं	ऐवीर्ताउदैपुरवस्नेदामोदरपाध्याको७८सालफागुं१२गते२को	ऐ¯¯¯१
नं३	ऐउपल्लोरसपुरवस्नेलालवाहादुरषतृको८१सालपौष२गते ३को	ऐ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯१
नं४	ऐवरौलाधादरेषर्कवस्नेहीरासींछेतृको७८।१२।३।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं५	ऐवीर्तारसपुरवस्नेवोलवाहादुरषतृछेतृको७६।९।८।३को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६	ऐषैरावस्नेतारानीधीपाध्यास्मेतको७६।१०।११।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७	ऐहंसपुरवस्नेचक्रपाणीपाध्याको७१।१।२४।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं८	ऐमदनपुरवस्नेगोकुलजैसीको७६।१।२८।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं९	ऐभीमरीऐवस्नेगोकुलजैसीको६७सालको	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं१०	ऐषुंवस्नेमीनवाहादुरपध्यकोको७८।१०।३।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं११	ऐऐवस्नेधर्मवाहादुरपध्यको७१।४।१९।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं१२	ऐलुङवस्नेमु•तेजवाहादुरषतृको७५।९।२३।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं१३	ऐवीर्तावस्नेकरवीरघर्तीमगरको७८।९।२७।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं१४	ऐमरङथानावस्नेडीकर्नसींवोहराको५४सालमार्गवदी७को	ऐ¯¯१
नं१५	ऐतोरवांवस्नेज्मादारधनराजगीरीको५३सालमाघवदी६रोज२को	ऐ¯१
नं१६	ऐतुसारावस्नेमु•चीत्रवाहादुरघर्तीको७५।२।२५।५को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं१७	ऐसीर्कोट्वस्नेरुद्रवहादुरषड्काको८०।१।३१।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं१८	ऐषैरावस्नेतारानीधीउपाध्याको७९।९।१।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं१९	ऐलीघावस्नेमर्जेघर्तिमगरको७२।१।२४।५को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं२०	ई[?]र्कोट्वस्नेवुद्धीधरभुसालको७६।१०।२७।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं२१	प्यूवीर्ताछुर्माफाडावस्नेनरजंपुंको७६।३।३०।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं२२	प्यूभीत्रीकोट्‌वस्नेश्रीपहल्मानषड्काको६१।९।११।१को	ऐ¯¯¯१
नं२३	ऐ[?]धरंपानीवस्नेगंजसांघर्तिछेत्रीको७६।८।१२।५को	ऐ¯¯१
नं२४	[?]गजलवस्नेमोतीरामपाध्याको७४।८।२७।४को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं२५	[?]लीघागाउवस्नेमुभीमसेनघर्तीमगरको७४।२।१५।२को	ऐ¯¯१
नं२६	[?]अर्जुनवस्नेचन्द्रवाहादुरथापाछेत्रीको७०।१।१०।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं२७	[?]नवीकोट्वस्नेचेतमानसींघर्तीछेत्रीको८०।५।१२।३को	ऐ¯¯१
नं२८	[?]ऐवस्नेजंगवाहादुरघर्तीछेत्रीको	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं२९	[?]र्यामाकावांवस्नेमुतेजमानको७४।८।१२।को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१

[1r-part3]

[table1-part2]

नं३०	[?]वादीकोट्वस्नेददीरामजैसीको७८।४।१६।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३१	प्यूषैरा[?]स्नेगुरुप्रसादपाध्याको७१।११।९।७को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३२	ऐऐवस्नेभीमलालपाध्याको६६।४।३।३को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३३	ऐऐवस्नेधर्मराजगीरीको७७।११।२४।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३४	ऐऐवस्नेनिलकंठजैसीको७७।११।२।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३५	ऐऐवस्नेवंवाहादुरवस्नेत्‌कोतोक्‌नं६९२को१९।७७।११।११ ।१को	[?]पत्रनकल¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३६	प्यूषैरावस्नेठाकुरप्रसादपाध्याको८०।११।३०।१को	परंभाता¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३७	ऐतुसारावस्नेईन्द्राछेत्र्यानिको७८।६।१५।५को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३८	ऐलूंवस्नेलछुमनथापाछेत्रीको६५।११।२४।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं३९	ऐऐवस्नेदलवाहादुरषतृछेत्रीको७७।१।२३।४को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४०	ऐदाषावस्नेहरिप्रसादपाध्याको७९।४।२६।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४१	ऐभित्रीकोट्‌वस्नेनन्दराजपाध्याको७९।४।१७।३को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४२	ऐदाषावस्नेघनस्यामपाध्याको७०।१।२९।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४३	ऐवेलघारीवस्नेदीर्घवाहादुरषतृको७६।६।२८।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४४	ऐलूंवस्नेजींभीम्वाहादुरषतृको७९।७।।।	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४५	ऐलुङ्‌वस्नेभीमराजभडारीको६५।३।२७।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४६	ऐनारीकोट्‌वस्नेलछुमन्गीरीको७६।१२।११।३को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४७	ऐवाडीकोट्वस्नेवुद्धीरामको७५।१०।२२।३को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४८	ऐतुसारावस्नेगुमानसींमदगराको६९।१०।७।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं४९	धुर्कोट्‌वाङ्लाकोमीलापगीरीको६८।८।२८।४को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५०	प्यूतुसारावस्नेधनुपाध्येको६४।३।३।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५१	ऐवाडीकोटवस्नेउमानन्दपाध्याको७७।१२।१६।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५२	ऐतुसारावस्नेगनेसवाहादुरघर्तिछेत्रीको७२।११।४।५को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५३	ऐवाडीकोटवस्नेधनीरामजैसिको७७।८।१८।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५४	ऐऐवस्नेउमानन्दपाध्याको७८।४।१०।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५५	ऐलूंदोमाईकोचीत्रवाहादुरषतृको७३।४।२६।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५६	पर्वतपुजावस्नेमित्रुपाध्याको७८।११।२५।४को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं५७	प्यूवीर्ताउदैपुरवस्ने५यज्ञलालउपाध्याको७८।८।२०।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं५८	ऐरेकरषुमरिवस्नेहीमानन्दपाध्याको७८।९।२०।३को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं५९	ऐषुमरीचौरकोमुहीतानन्दपाध्याको७१।९।११।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६०	धुर्कोट्‌डाडाचोकवस्नेदीपनारान्‌पाध्याको७३।६।१३।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६१	प्यूवादीकोट्वस्नेनारानदानपाध्याको७७।३।३०।३को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६२	ऐऐव़षर्वोट्वस्नेउजीरसींघर्तीछेत्रीको७९।६।२३।२को	ऐ¯¯¯१
नं६३	ऐषैराधरंपानिवस्नेजमादारवीर्वाहादुरघर्तिछेत्री६६।२।३।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६४	ऐषैरावस्नेवाहादुरघर्तिछेत्रीको७७।४।२३।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१

[1r-part4]

[table1-part3]

नं६५	ऐदाषाकुव़ाडीवस्ने•टंकेस्वरपाध्याको७८।१०।२९।४को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६६	ऐषैरावस्नेधनेस्वरवैदको६६।१०।२४।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६७	ऐवीजुलीवस्नेदलवाहादुरनेवारको७७।१२।२९।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६८	ऐषैरावस्नेहोमलालपाध्याको	परंभाता¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं६९	अर्घाहंसपुरवस्नेटीकारामपाध्याको७७।१२।८।७को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७०	प्यू•वीर्तावर्वोट्वस्नेधर्मेपाध्याको७८।११।११।४को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७१	ऐऐवस्नेमनीरामपाध्याको७८।७।२८।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७२	अर्घाषीलजीवस्नेजींभीम्वाहादुरषतृको७९।८।१२।७को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७३	प्यूनारीकोटवस्नेमनवीरजोगीकवरके७२।१।२को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७४	पर्वत्‌पुजावस्नेडी•मनवीरघर्तिछेत्रीको७४।६।१५।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯१
नं७५	प्यू•षुंव्रीवस्नेभीमलालघर्तिको१७।१।१३।४को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७६	ऐदुनीरुर्भावस्नेकृपारामपाडेको७६।६।३।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७७	धुर्कोट्‌व़ाङ्लावस्नेमनिलालगीरीको७४।२।१९।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७८	ऐऐवस्नेराधुपाधेको७४।२।१९।६को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
नं७९	प्यूनारीकोट्‌वस्नेलछिमनपुरीको७०।१२।९।१को	ऐ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯१
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Translation

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Śrī

[seal of Vīrajaṅga Sāha]

No. 1521

A report submitted by cau. me. ka.2 Vīrajaṅga Sāha, the officer responsible for the task of manumitting slaves in Pyuthana district, from Tansen, Pālpā.

Following the letter (purjī) from the Śrī 5 Sarkāra Guṭhī Bandobasta [Aḍḍā], which stated: "Get hold of cau. me. ka. Vīrajaṅga Sāha, the officer responsible for the task [of manumission], and have him dispatch the original of the khaḍga nisānā sanada in order [that we can] examine the document relating to the manumission of slaves in Pyuthana district, and also have him dispatch a representative (vāresa) in order [that we can] tally the expenditures made and their dates", this office, the Pālpā Gauḍā Council, dispatched [both the document and representative], [and both] were received. [However,] in the baḍāpatra of the venerable Commander-in-Chief sent through the Dāsatvamocana Aḍḍā earlier, it was not mentioned whether one should dispatch the original itself or a copy of the khaḍga nisānā sanada. For this reason, [I] dispatched a copy [instead of the original]. Regarding [the documents required for] matching expenditures and dates, the balances (ṭhāḍo vāsila bāki) prepared in accordance with Section 22 of the khaḍga nisānā sanada, and the kha and ga forms with which to collate the dates and expenditures, have [already] been dispatched to the Dāsatvamocana Aḍḍā by the Pyuthana district [office]. [These and other] documents derived from the aforementioned documents have been submitted (dākhila) by the Dāsatvamocana Aḍḍā to that office (i.e., Śrī 5 Sarkāra Guṭhī Bandobasta). The level of expenditures [in] the balance sheet prepared by me here in accordance with Section 34 of the khaḍga nisānā [sanada] and submitted to that office can only be seen [in] the section dealing with expenses involved in arranging compensation [to the slave owners] with the money issued to the Dāsatvamocana Aḍḍā. The actual state of affairs will be learned upon looking into said Section 34. Regarding the representative: since it is not found written in the khaḍga nisānā sanada that a representative should be sent to submit the documents, and since no separate clerk was granted for the task, there will certainly not be any compulsion [for me] to [appoint] a representative from my own household [at my own expense]. I set off alone from the Pālpā Regiment to engage in the task, and received clerical help from the offices in Pyuthana itself; engaged in the task [from their side] were the bahīdāra Sanada Kumāra of the Pyuthana court and the bahīdāra Naranārāyan of the district revenue office (māla). I will get acquittances after making enquiries with the aforementioned persons and conducting [other] investigations. Sent herewith are a total of 100 [documents] including the 1 original khaḍga nisānā sanada and 99 paramabhaṭṭās—submitted by the slave owners listed below—that by mistake remained unsent. It would be well if a letter could be sent [here] once the documents arrive [there].

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Particulars:

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No. 1	Belonging to mu.3 Kṛṣṇa Bāhādura Thāpā Chetrī, [resident] of Bijulī [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 7th of Mārga in [VS 19]79	Paramabhaṭṭā ---1
No. 2	Belonging to Dāmodara Pādhyā, resident of Udaipura [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 12th of Phālguṇa in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 3	Belonging to Lāla Bāhādura Khatrī, resident of Upallo Rasapura [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 2nd of Pauṣa in [VS 19]81	〃--- 1
No. 4	Belonging to Hirāsiṃ Chetrī, resident of Baraulā, Dhāīrekharka [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 3rd of Phāguna in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 5	Belonging to Bola Bāhādura Khatrī Chetrī, resident of Bīrtā Rasapura [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 8th of Pauṣa in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 6	Belonging to Tārānidhi Pādhyā, resident of Khairā [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 11th of Māgha in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 7	Belonging to Cakrapāṇi Pādhyā, resident of Haṃsapura [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 24th of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]71	〃--- 1
No. 8	Belonging to Gokula Jaisī, resident of Madanapura [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 28th of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 9	Belonging to Gokula Jaisī, resident of Bhīmarī, Madanapura [in] Pyuthana; dated [VS 19]67	〃--- 1
No. 10	Belonging to Mīna Bāhādura Pādhyā, resident of Khuṃ [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 3rd of Māgha in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 11	Belonging to Dharma Bāhādura Pādhyā, resident of Khuṃ [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 19th of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]71	〃--- 1
No. 12	Belonging to mu.Teja Bāhādura Khatrī, resident of Luṅa [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 23rd of Pauṣa in [VS 19]75	〃--- 1
No. 13	Belonging to Karavīra Ghartī Magara, resident of Bīrtā [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 27th of Pauṣa in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 14	Belonging to ḍi4 Karṇa Siṃ Boharā, resident of Maraṅthānā [in] Pyuthana; dated the 7th of the dark fortnight of Mārga in [VS 19]54	〃--- 1
No. 15	Belonging to the jmādāra Dhanarāja Giri, resident of Toravāṃ [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 6th of the dark fortnight of Māgha in [VS 19]53	〃--- 1
No. 16	Belonging to mu.Citra Bāhādura Ghartī, resident of Tusārā [in] Pyuthana; dated Thursday, the 25th of Jyeṣṭha in [VS 19]75	〃--- 1
No. 17	Belonging to Rudra Bāhādura Khaḍkā, resident of Sīrkoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 31st of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]80	〃--- 1
No. 18	Belonging to Tārānidhi Upādhyā, resident of Khairā [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 1st of Pauṣa in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 19	Belonging to Marje Ghartī Magara, resident of Līghā [in] Pyuthana; dated Thursday, the 24th of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]72	〃--- 1
No. 20	Belonging to Buddhidhara Bhusāla, resident of Ī...rkoṭ5 ; dated Friday, the 27th of Māgha in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 21	Belonging to Narajaṃ Puṃ, resident of Churmāphāḍā [in] Pyuthana; dated to Sunday, the 30th of Āṣāḍha in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 22	Belonging to Pahalmāna Khaḍkā, resident of Bhitrīkoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 11th of Pauṣa in [VS 19]61	〃--- 1
No. 23	Belonging to Gaṃjasāṃ Ghartī Chetrī, resident of …6 Dharaṃpānī [in] Pyuthana; dated Thursday, the 12th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 24	Belonging to Motīrāma Pādhyā, resident of Gajala [in Pyuthana]; dated Wednesday, the 27th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]74	〃--- 1
No. 25	Belonging to mu.Bhīmasena Ghartī Magara, resident of Līghā Gāu [in Pyuthana]; dated Monday, the 15th of Jyeṣṭha in [VS 19]74	〃--- 1
No. 26	Belonging to Candra Bāhādura Thāpā Chetrī, resident of ...arjuna7 ; dated Sunday, the 10th of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]70	〃--- 1
No. 27	Belonging to Cetamāna Siṃ Ghartī Chetrī, resident of ...na[vī]koṭ8 ; dated Tuesday, the 12th of Bhādra in [VS 19]80	〃--- 1
No. 28	Belonging to Jaṅga Bāhādura Ghartī Chetrī, resident of the same	〃--- 1
No. 29	Belonging to mu.Tejamāna, resident of ...ryā9 Mākāvāṃ10 ; dated the 12th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]74	〃--- 1

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No. 30	Belonging to Dadīrāma Jaisī, resident of Vādikoṭ; dated Sunday, the 16th of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 31	Belonging to Guruprasāda Pādhyā, resident of Khairā [in] Pyuthana; dated Saturday, the 9th of Phālguna in [VS 19]71	〃--- 1
No. 32	Belonging to Bhīma Lāla Pādhyā, resident of the same; dated Tuesday, the 3rd of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]66	〃--- 1
No. 33	Belonging to Dharmarāja Giri, resident of the same; dated Monday, the 24th of Phālguna in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 34	Belonging to Nīlakaṇṭha Jaisī, resident of the same; dated Sunday, the 2nd of Phālguna in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 35	Belonging to Baṃ Bāhādura Basneta, resident of the same; of toka number 692; dated Sunday, the 11th of Phālguna in [VS] 1977	Copy of ...patra11 --- 1
No. 36	Belonging to Ṭhākuraprasāda Pādhyā, resident of Khairā [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 30th of Phālguna in [VS 19]80	Paramabhaṭṭā --- 1
No. 37	Belonging to Īndrā Chetryānī, resident of Tusārā [in] Pyuthana; dated Thursday, the 15th of Āśvina in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 38	Belonging to Lachumana Thāpā Chetrī, resident of Lūṃ [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 24th of Phālguna in [VS 19]65	〃--- 1
No. 39	Belonging to Dala Bāhādura Khatrī Chetrī, resident of the same; dated Wednesday, the 23rd of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 40	Belonging to Hariprasāda Pādhyā, resident of Dākhā [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 26th of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 41	Belonging to Nandarāja Pādhyā, resident of Bhitrīkoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated to Tuesday, the 17th of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 42	Belonging to Ghanaśyāma Pādhyā, resident of Dākhā [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 29th of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]70	〃--- 1
No. 43	Belonging to Dīrtha Bāhādura Khatrī, resident of Belaghārī [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 28th of Āśvina in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 44	Belonging to Bhīm Bāhādura Khatrī, resident of Lūṃ [in] Pyuthana; dated Kārttika in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 45	Belonging to Bhīmarāja Bhaṇḍārī, resident of Luṅ [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 27th of Āśāḍha in [VS 19]65	〃--- 1
No. 46	Belonging to Lachuman Giri, resident of Nārīkoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 11th of Caitra in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 47	Belonging to Buddhirāma, resident of Bādikoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 22nd of Māgha in [VS 19]75	〃--- 1
No. 48	Belonging to Gumāna Siṃ Madagarā, resident of Tusārā [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 7th of Māgha in [VS 19]69	〃--- 1
No. 49	Belonging to Milāpa Giri, resident of Bāṅlā [in] Dhurkoṭ; dated Wednesday, the 28th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]68	〃--- 1
No. 50	Belonging to Dhanu Pādhye, resident of Tusārā [in] Pyuthana; dated in Monday, the 3rd of Āṣāḍha in [VS 19]64	〃--- 1
No. 51	Belonging to Umānanda Pādhyā, resident of Bādikoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 16th of Caitra in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 52	Belonging to Ganesa Bāhādura Ghartī Chetrī, resident of Tusārā [in] Pyuthana; dated Thursday, the 4th of Phāguna in [VS 19]72	〃--- 1
No. 53	Belonging to Dhanirāma Jaisī, resident of Bādikoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 18th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 54	Belonging to Umānanda Pādhyā, resident of the same; dated Monday, the 10th of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 55	Belonging to Citra Bāhādura Khatrī, resident of Luṃ Domāī [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 26th of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]73	〃--- 1
No. 56	Belonging to Mitru Pādhyā, resident of Pujā [in] Parvata; dated Wednesday, the 25th of Phāguna in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 57	Belonging to Yajña Lāla Upādhyā, resident of Bīrtā Udaipura [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 20th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 58	Belonging to Himānanda Pādhyā, resident of Rekara Khumari [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 20th of Pauṣa in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 59	Belonging to mu.Hitānanda Pādhyā, resident of Khumari Caura [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 11th of Pauṣa in [VS 19]71	〃--- 1
No. 60	Belonging to Dīpanārān Pādhyā, resident of Ḍāḍācoka [in] Dhurkoṭ; dated Monday, the 13th of Āśvina in [VS 19]73	〃--- 1
No. 61	Belonging to Nārāna Dāna Pādhyā, resident of Bādikoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 30th of Āṣāḍha in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 62	Belonging to Ujīra Siṃ Ghartī Chetrī, resident of Okharboṭ, Bādikoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 23rd of Āśvina in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 63	Belonging to jamādāra Vīr Bāhādura Ghartī Chetrī, resident of Dharaṃpāni, Khairā [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 3rd of Jyeṣṭha in [VS 19]66	〃--- 1
No. 64	Belonging to Bāhādura Ghartī Chetrī, resident of Khairā [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 23rd of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1

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No. 65	Belonging to Ṭaṃkeśvara Pādhyā, resident of Dākhā Kuvāḍī [in] Pyuthana; dated Wednesday, the 29th of Māgha in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 66	Belonging to Dhaneśvara Vaida, resident of Khairā [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 24th of Māgha in [VS 19]66	〃--- 1
No. 67	Belonging to Dala Bāhādura Nevāra, resident of Bijulī [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 29th of Caitra in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 68	Belonging to Homa Lāla Pādhyā, resident of Khairā [in] Pyuthana	paramabhaṭṭā --- 1
No. 69	Belonging to Ṭīkārāma Pādhyā, resident of Haṃsapura [in] Arghā; dated Saturday, the 8th of Caitra in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 70	Belonging to Dharme Pādhyā, resident of Bīrtā Varboṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Wednesday, the 11th of Phāguna in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 71	Belonging to Manīrāma Pādhyā, resident of the same; dated Monday, the 28th of Kārttika in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 72	Belonging to jīṃ.Bhīm Bāhādura Khatrī, resident of Khīlajī [in] Arghā; dated Saturday, the 12th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 73	Belonging to Manavīra Jogīkavara, resident of Nārīkoṭa [in] Pyuthana; dated 2nd of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]72	〃--- 1
No. 74	Belonging to ḍi.Manavīra Ghartī Chetrī, resident of Pujā [in] Parvata; dated Sunday, the 15th of Āśvina in [VS 19]74	〃--- 1
No. 75	Belonging to Bhīma Lāla Ghartī, resident of Khuṃbrī [in] Pyuthana; dated Wednesday, the 13th of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]71	〃--- 1
No. 76	Belonging to Kṛpārāma Pāḍe, resident of Dunīrurbhā [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 3rd of Āśvina in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 77	Belonging to Mani Lāla Giri, resident of Vāṅlā [in] Dhurkoṭ; dated Friday, the 19th of Jyeṣṭha in [VS 19]74	〃--- 1
No. 78	Belonging to Rādhu Pādhe, resident of the same; dated Friday, the 19th of Jyeṣṭha in [VS 19]74	〃--- 1
No. 79	Belonging to Lachimana Purī, resident of Nārīkoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 9th of Caitra in [VS 19]70	〃--- 1
No. 80	Belonging to Sidhi Māna Khatrī, resident of Luhuṅ [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 26th of Āṣāḍha in [VS 19]80	〃--- 1
No. 81	Belonging to Umākāntā Upādhyānī, resident of Bhitrīkoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Tuesday, the 3rd of Māgha in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 82	Belonging to mu.Bāhādura Kārkī, resident of Kārkīḍāḍā [in] Pyuthana; dated Saturday, the 24th of Phāguna in [VS 19]75	〃--- 1
No. 83	Belonging to Īndra Bāhādura Khaḍkā Chetrī, resident of Bhitrīkoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated 22nd of Āṣāḍha in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 84	Belonging to Umākāntā Pādhyānī, resident of the same; dated Thursday, the 7th of Āśvina in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 85	Belonging to Jīvarāja Pādhyā, resident of Vāgaḍulā [in] Pyuthana; dated Wednesday, the 14th of Pauṣa in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 86	Belonging to Hema Lāla Pāḍe Jaisī, resident of Bijulī [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 14th of Caitra in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 87	Belonging to Dhanesora Pādhyā, resident of Bīrtā Udaipura [in] Pyuthana; dated the 25th of Jyeṣṭha in [VS 19]81	〃--- 1
No. 88	Belonging to Ujīra Siṃ Ghartī Chetrī, resident of Bādikoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Saturday, the 4th of Māgha in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 89	Belonging to Khadapu Khatrī, resident of Ṭīmurakharka [in] Dhurkoṭ; dated Saturday, the 15th of Śrāvaṇa in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 90	Belonging to Udai Giri, resident of Vāṅlā [in] Dhurkoṭ; dated Thursday, the 15th of Bhādra in [VS 19]79	〃--- 1
No. 91	Belonging to Khageśvara Pādhyā, resident of Māikoṭ [in] Pyuthana; dated Monday, the 27th of Maṅsira in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 92	Belonging to Khageśvara Pādhyā, resident of the same; dated Sunday, the 2nd of Māgha in [VS 19]76	〃--- 1
No. 93	Belonging to Kṛṣṇaprasāda Acārja Jaisī, resident of Bijulī [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 28th of Phāguna in [VS 19]77	〃--- 1
No. 94	Belonging to mu.Heḍa12 Siṃ Rokāhā, resident of Dhuvāgāu [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 10th of Māgha in [VS 19]78	〃--- 1
No. 95	Belonging to Jagavīra Basneta Chetrī, resident of Khīlajī [in] Arghā; dated Thursday, the 3rd of Āśvina in [VS 19]81	〃--- 1
No. 96	Belonging to Vīr Bāhādura Ghartī, resident of Baraulā [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 2nd of Bhādra in [VS 19]81	〃--- 1
No. 97	Belonging to Viṣṇu Upādhyā, resident of Bīrtā Udaipur [in] Pyuthana; dated Sunday, the 13th of Āśvina in [VS 19]81	〃--- 1
No. 98	Belonging to Ṭeka Bāhādura, resident of Sabhīvāṅ [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 6th of Caitra in [VS 19]74	〃--- 1
No. 99	Belonging to Bhakta Bāhādura Thāpā Chetrī, resident of Bijulī [in] Pyuthana; dated Friday, the 27th of Vaiśākha in [VS 19]81	〃--- 1

Sunday, the 17th of Jeṣṭha, in the [Vikrama] era year 1983 (1926 AD). Auspiciousness.

Commentary

This document is a report submitted by Vīrajaṅga Sāha, who held the post of major captain in the Pālpā frontier. A member of the ruling Sāha family, he held the title of cautariyā. He was appointed to be in charge of manumission work in the Pyuthana area in VS 1982 (see K_0188_0061).

The document is a response to an earlier letter sent to the Pālpā Gauḍā by the Guṭhī Bandobasta Aḍḍā asking Vīrajaṅga to return the document containing executive order (khaḍga nisānā sanada) together with related documents and a representative. From the document, it is clear that the executive order consisted of at least 34 sections, and that its 22nd section contained instructions on preparing the balances, while the 34th section set forth budgetary guidelines. The document also states that it attaches the original copy of the khaḍga nisānā sanada and ninety-nine paramabhaṭṭās collected from slave owners. These paramabhaṭṭās can be found in the archives within K_0281_0042 to K_0281_0060 and K_0282_0001 to K_0282_0060.

The paramabhaṭṭās listed in the document were prepared between VS 1953 (1896 CE) and 1981 (1924). The majority of them, 81 out of 99, were prepared between 1914 and 1924.

Regarding the social group of the slave owners in the 99 paramabhaṭṭās listed, the majority of them are of Brahmin or Kṣatriya castes. The following is a table of social status of the slave owners:

[table]

	Caste Names	Number of paramabhaṭṭās
	Brahmin	44
	Kṣatriya	24
	Newar	1
	Pun	1
	Gharī Chetrī	9
	Ghartī Magara	3
	Ghartī	3
	ascetics	8
	unknown	6

Notes

1. Added by a second hand in the upper margin. This is the archival number within the bundle of the Guṭhī Bandobasta Aḍḍā records. [⇑]

2. An abbreviation of cautariyā mejara kaptāna. [⇑]

3. Perhaps an abbreviation of mukhiyā, the village headman. [⇑]

4. Perhaps an abbreviation of ḍiṭṭhā. [⇑]

5. There are illegible letters in the original. [⇑]

6. There is an illegible letter in the original. [⇑]

7. There are illegible letters in the original. [⇑]

8. There are illegible letters in the original. [⇑]

9. There is an illegible letter in the original. [⇑]

10. The reading is unclear. [⇑]

11. There are illegible letters in the original. [⇑]

12. The reading is not clear in the original. [⇑]

Glossary

Word	Notes
baḍāpatra	n. a letter from the king or high authority containing an order.
bahīdāra / baidāra	var. bahidāra; n. lit. "record-keeper". 1) accountant, clerk, scribe; civil functionary entrusted with writing official documents, ranking above the nausindā (cf. Adhikari 1984: 345; Parājuli et al. 1995). 2) a military functionary (cf. Kumar 1967: 164).
cautariyā	var. cautarīyā; n. 1) in the early Shah period, a royal collateral appointed as principal officer of the state, often kings' second and third sons; 2) later a title with no specific functions attached, granted to several male descendents of the Śāha kings at a time. Cautarīyās held different higher administrative posts, like governors (cf. Adhikari 1984: 98–99; Kumar 1967: 164-165; J.C. Regmi 1981: 32–35; M.C. Regmi 1995: 42-43); descendents of different Śāha kings of earlier periods could be nominated thus.
Dāsatvamocana Aḍḍā	n. the manumission office established by Candra Śamśera in VS 1982 (1925 CE).
ḍiṭṭhā	var. ḍīṭṭhā, ḍiṭhā; a civil servant ranking above a mukhiyā and lower than a subbā (cf. Stiller 1981: 379). According to Edwards 1975: 107, ḍiṭṭhās originally had been the judges who presided over the courts in Kathmandu but later could serve in a number of other offices (such as the kausī, the hāttīsāra or the sadara daphtarakhānā; see also Kumar 1967: 165; M.C. Regmi 1978: 226). The Mulukī Ain distinguishes three categories of the ḍiṭṭhās; the jaṅgī kote ḍiṭṭhā (probably, combatant personnel), the lājimā ḍiṭṭhā and the ḍiṭṭhā in charge of Elephant or horse stable or cowshed (MA-54.31.11).
Guṭhī Bandobasta Aḍḍā	var. Guṭhī Bandobasta Aḍā; n. "Guthi Administration Office", office responsible for the management of guṭhīs; established under Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā in 1852-1853 as replacement of the former Guṭhī Kacaharī. Its foundation marks the change from the guṭhīyāri system of the guṭhī management to the contractor based system; remained the central office to coordinate all offices subsequently established for handling different aspects of guṭhī management, including the Guṭhī Kharca Aḍḍā and others. Separate Guṭhī Bandobasta Aḍḍās managed the śrī 5 sarkāra guṭhīs and the śrī 3 sarkāra guṭhīs (cf. M.C. Regmi 1978: 713-715).
jamadāra / jamādāra	var. jmādāra, jaṃdāra; n. a low ranking commissioned officer in the army (cf. Adhikari 1984: 350; Kumar 1967: 166; M.C. Regmi 1978: 227; Stiller 1981: 380) who could be also assigned to civil offices (Edwards 1975: 108), below the subedāra and above havaladāra (Whelpton 1991: 283). According to Edwards 1975: 108: “In the Kausi two jamadars supervised the work of harkaras, or menials, who carried in supplies and were sent on errands as messengers.“
khaḍga nisānā sanada	n. executive order from Rāṇā prime minister bearing a khaḍga nisānā seal.
māla	n. an office for collecting revenues (M.L. Karmacharya 1996: 63; M.C. Regmi 1978: 862). Cf. māla aḍḍā
mukhiyā	var. mukhīyā, muṣiyā, muṣīyā; n. a designation for an administrative post used at the local, district and central level. At the local level mukhiyās functioned as village headmen and revenue functionaries (Pant and Pierce 1989: 93; M.R. Pant 2002: 134; cf. M.C. Regmi 1988: 269). District headmen were also called mukhiyās. In the central administration, mukhiyās were writers who kept accounts or supervised officials of lower ranks (Edwards 1975: 107 ; cf. M.C. Regmi 1978: 228 ; M.C. Regmi 1978: 862 ; Kumar 1967: 16).
paramabhaṭṭā	[fr. S.] var. parampaṭṭā, paramabhaṭṭa, parambhaṭṭa, parambhaṭṭi, paraṃbhātā, parāṃbhaṭṭa, pārabhātā; n. a deed, prepared by the seller, formalizing the sale of a slave.
śrī	[S.] n. word of blessing, can be used as apprecatio, in which case it means 'good fortune' (Pant and Pierce 1989: 12), can be used as a prefix to names of persons and gods, in which case it means 'venerable' or 'glorious' respectively. The number of śrīs used varies, depending on context.