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2421 caturdaśī [S.] n. fourteenth day of a lunar fortnight, one of the parvan days and often connected with Śaiva worship. t.t.
2075 caturmāsa [S.] n. period of four month between Hariśayanī Ekādaśī (11th day of the bright fortnight of Āṣāḍha) and Haribodhinī Ekādaśī or Prabodhinī (11th day of the bright fortnight of Kārttika) for penance, recitation and ritual vows. t.t.
2941 caturthī [S.] n. lit. "the fourth". 1) the fourth lunar day (tithi) of a fortnight. 2) the dative case. 3) sāṅge, ritual performed for concluding a ritual complex as e.g. a festival, observance or recital of a text, often done on the fourth day after the end. t.t.
3023 caubīsī rājya lit. the "twenty-four principalities"; a group of allied petty kingdoms that existed in the Gandaki basin prior to their conquest by the Śāha rulers, lists differ (for a comparison, see Stiller 1973: 68–69); see also Caubīsī Rājya. t.t.
1160 caudhari var. caudharī; n. 1) overseer, headman. 2) a landlord, especially in the Terai. 3) a traditional holder of the revenue-collection right for a pragannā (subdivision of a district) in the Tarai; often used as surname by those Tharus who once held this position (Krauskopff and Deuel Meyer 2000: 183; Whelpton 2005: 260). 4) headmen of the Newar community in the hill districts. (M.C. Regmi 1970, no. 5: 124; M.C. Regmi 1978: 225). t.t.
3005 caura n. an open space; grassland; pasture ground. t.t.
901 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. t.t.
2791 cautāro n. platform for sitting on, usually erected under a tree or at crossroads. t.t.
2872 caũrī [fr. S. camarī] var. caurī; n. yak's tail; a fly-whisk (see also cãvara / camara). t.t.
2909 cā̃dī [fr. S. candrikā] var. cādī; n. silver. t.t.
2997 cãvara / camara var. cavara; n. yak's tail; a fly-whisk (see also caũrī). t.t.
2572 CB title of a member of the third class (Companion) of "The Most Honourable Order of the Bath", founded by King George I in 1725 and restructured in 1815; other classes are: GCB and KCB. t.t.
1794 cepāṅ var. cepāṃ, cepāṃga; n. Chepang, an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Mahabharat mountain range of central Nepal. t.t.
1979 chāpa n. 1) seal, stamp. 2) stamped item. 3) land granted by the state to individuals on a life-time basis in return for service (Adhikari 1984: 347; M.C. Regmi 1978: 855; M.C. Regmi 1995: 76; M.C. Regmi 2002: 298) . 4.) emolument in the form of land, specifically to Thāpās, i.e. Magars? (Parājuli et al. 1995: s.v. "5. ... thāpāko khāngī"). t.t.
1763 chāpachapyālī var. chāpachapeli, chāpachapālī, chāpchapyālī; n. holder of a chāpa (birtā)? t.t.
2584 chāpīṃ n. meaning of the term chāpīṃ is not entirely clear. We assume that it is derived from the Newari term chyāpaṃ/chyākaṃ meaning “commission, profit” (Koelver/Shresthacarya 1994 s.v. chyākaṃ and chyāpaṃ ). In MA-54 2.13, , the term seems to be rather applied to a government official who in the context of a private land sale arranges that the sale does not take place between the initial parties, but between the seller and an outbidder, most probably receiving a commission from the outbidder for his sanction of the sale. t.t.
2883 chāprī var. chāparī; n. a metall vessel for storing pūjā materials. t.t.
3066 chaṭāka n. measurement of weight, 1/4th of a pāu, 1/16th of a sera. t.t.
2581 chaudharī n. a revenue collection functionary at the paragannā level in the Tarai districts. #AZ@#SC: plz check against caudhari (ID 1160 caudhari) t.t.
139 Chebhaḍela n. government institution responsible for building and renovating state houses and properties (M.C. Regmi 1978: 856; M.C. Regmi 1978: 226); “The Chhebhadel according to Brian Hodgson, was a tribunal for the settlement of all disputes relating to houses which did not possess criminal jurisdiction. The chief of this office Chhibha collected taxes and payments as well from the inhabitants of Kathmandu, as well as from traders visiting the town from outside. He was in charge of the supply of fuelwood to the royal palace. He also caught cattle, goats, sheep and horses which were let loose in the field and handed them over to the royal cattle sheds.“ (M.C. Regmi 1970 (No. 5): 125). t.t.
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