A copy of a rukkā from King Rājendra granting tax exemption to Mahanta Rūpanātha (VS 1886)
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Abstract
In the rukkā of which the present document is a copy, the king (according to the date, Rājendra) confirms Mahanta Rūpanātha’s tax-exempt status.
Diplomatic edition
[1r]
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3र्तागरिवक्स्याकाजगामासर्वरकम्माफ्गरि•वक्स्यौंभंन्या•लालमोह
4र•तीम्रोमठनासिदा•जलनगये़छ•सोकुराकप्ताननरसिंहथापाछेऊकरा
5य़ाछौर•हाम्राहजुरजाहीरभय़ोअघीदेषी•सर्वरकम्माफ्भैआ
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Translation
[1r]
8a1
Attested as correct [by] Le.2 Bhīmalāla
[seal]3
Asserting that the copy is in accord with the original, the ḌiṭṭhāTīlaka Bāhādura Cã. 4
[Main text:]
Hail. [This is] an executive order of the supreme king of great kings.
The lālamohara stating: "We have exempted the land granted as birtās to your guru Bhagavantanātha by [our ancestor]5 from all revenue payments (rakama)" was burnt when your monastery (maṭha) was damaged. You have complained about this issue to Captain (kaptāna) Narasiṃha Thāpā, and [it] came to our notice. On the birtā land that traditionally was exempted from all revenue payments before, we [hereby] grant exemption from all revenue payments from now on as well. Dutifully enjoy [your privilege].
Monday, the 7th of dark fortnight of Kārttika of the [Vikrama] era year 1886 (1829 CE)6 . Auspiciousness.
Commentary
The present document is the only source so far found mentioning that the maṭha was damaged (by fire?).
In VS 1897 (1840 CE), King Rājendra issued a lālamohara informing different civil and military office holders that all landholdings of the maṭha, both birtās and bā̃dhās, were being exempted from all revenue payments (see Naraharinātha VS 2022: 462 and K_0469_0028).