A rukkā of King Rājendra to Captain Śamśera Bahādura Pā̃ḍe re his emoluments (VS 1898)
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Abstract
This document records the decision of King Rājendra regarding a complaint brought by Captain Śamśera Bahādura Pā̃ḍe that part of the land granted him as an emolument for his post as captain had been taken on lease by someone else. As compensation for his loss, Śamśera Bahādura Pā̃ḍe is requested to expand his own land wherever feasible.
Diplomatic edition
[1r]
1श्रीदुर्गासहाय\[royal seal]1स्वस्तिश्रीमन्महाराजाधिराजकस्यरुक्का¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯2आगे•कप्तानसम्सेरवहादूरपाँडेके•तेराकप्तानीषानगी
3मापर्याकोजगाषेतषुवाअरुलेठेकगरिलैगीमेरोघट्
4नगयोभनी•तैलेहाम्राहजूरमाविंतिगर्दाजाहेरभयोत
5सर्थ•तेराकप्तानीषानगीमाअरुलेठेकगरिलैगयाकोठे
6ककामोहरहानीतैलेवन्दोवस्तगरिवढन्याजगामाव
7ढाइजगाकोचलन्गर्•इतिसम्वत१८९८साल•मिति
8फागुनवदि९रोज७शुभम्¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
Translation
[1r]
May venerable Durgā help [us].
Hail. [This is] a rukkā of the venerable supreme king of great kings.1
To Captain (kaptāna) Śamśera Bahādura Pā̃ḍe (text: Samsera Bahādūra Pā̃ḍe): We learned, when you made a request in our presence [in that regard], that the kheta and khuvā land which fell under the emoluments for your captaincy has been reduced due to the fact that it has been taken by someone else on lease. Therefore, make a stamped [copy] of the lease (ṭhekakā mohara hānī) [on the land] among the emoluments for your captaincy which has been taken on lease by somebody else and [with such documentation] make arrangements to have [your present] land [borders] expanded where they are expandable, and make use of [that land instead].
Saturday, the 9th of the dark fortnight of Phālguṇa in the [Vikrama] year 1898 (1842 CE). Auspiciousness.