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Details for Gajarāja Miśra

ID484
NameGajarāja Miśra
TypepersName
Notesdied: around 1817 from malaria (DNA_0002_0111);

details:

rājaguru of King Raṇabahādura Śāha;

negotiated Treaty of Friendship with the British (1801) when Raṇabahādura was in Varanasi (Stiller 1993: 40-41);

together with Candraśekhara Upādhyāya a major envoy (vakila) in Nepal's diplomatic affairs during and after the Anglo-Nepalese War (1 November 1814 – 4 March 1816), entrusted with diplomatic missions in Nepal and abroad at the highest level (Rose 1971);

with Candraśekhara Upādhyāya signed the Treaty of Sugauli on behalf of King Gīrvāṇayuddha in 1816 (Stiller 1976: 22);

wiki:Gajraj_Mishra. #new#SC#please check, include info from DNA_0002_0085 note 4#

SurnameMiśra
Name XML file Year reliable?
Gajarāja Miśra DNA_0002_0085 (n) [unknown time?] yes
Miśra DNA_0002_0111 VS 1874 yes
मिश्रज्यू DNA_0002_0111 VS 1874 yes
मिश्रज्यूलाइ DNA_0002_0085 [unknown time?] yes

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