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2193 koṭa bhaṇḍāra var. koṭa bhaḍāra; n. office of the kaparadāra responsible for the financial management of the royal household and its servants (Edwards 1975: 112-113); also known by its location in one of the courtyards of Hanumānḍhokā palace as kaḍelacoka. t.t.
985 koṭapāla n. 1) chief or protector of a fort (cf. NBŚ: "killāko surakṣā garne vyakti; koṭako adhipati; durgarakṣaka"). 2) an official appointed in the eastern Tarai districts to recover stolen property or else compensate the owner (cf. Regmi 1970 (No. 7): 175 ). See also koṭavāla. t.t.
1930 koṭavāla n. 1.) chief police officer of a town or a district (M.C. Regmi 1978: 227 ; cf. Edwards 1975: 108; Michael 2012: 132); 2.) doorkeeper and watchman in temples (cp. Michaels 1994: 160, 163). See also koṭapāla. t.t.
2388 kote var. kotyā, koṭe; n. officer in charge of arms and ammunition, headman of porters in the army (Adhikari 1984: 352). t.t.
2137 kote ḍiṭṭhā var. kotyā diṭṭhā; n. a civil servant, officer-in-charge of arms and ammunition ranking above a mukhiyā and lower than a subbā (cf. Stiller 1981: 379 and also Kumar 1967: 165). t.t.
1358 koṭharī [fr. S. koṣṭha] n. a small room. t.t.
2159 koṭhārī [fr. S.] n. 1) keeper of a treasury. 2) a staff appointed to keep the treasury of a landlord. t.t.
2608 koṭiliṅga var. koṭiliṅ, koṭilīṅ, koṭīliṅga; n. one of the four central courts (cāra adālata) located in Kathmandu, the others being Iṭācapalī, Ṭaksāra and Dhanasāra. Their jurisdictions are not clear, and they performed some executive functions as well (see M.C. Regmi 2002: 300). t.t.
2557 kṛpāpatra [S.] n. a letter of grace, favour or mercy. Probably a respectful designation for a letter received from a person of superior, noble or royal rank. t.t.
2692 kṛṣṇajanmāṣtamī [S.] n. festival celebrating the birth of Kṛṣṇa on the eighth of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhādra. t.t.
2678 kubhiṇḍo var. kubīṃḍo, kubhīḍo; n. ash gourd (Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.), eatable and typically used in the context of blood sacrifice. t.t.
2672 kuladevatā [S.] n. family deity, patron deity of a lineage. t.t.
2240 kulu n. untouchable caste fellows who have the profession of leather-working. The Mulukī Ain classifies the caste of Kulus as the 8th lowest (superior to Cyāmes, Poḍhes, Vādīs, Gāinyās, Damāī̃s, Kadārās, Kāmī and Sārkī) among the Untouchable castes (MA-54.160.8). t.t.
987 kumāle / kumhāla / kumhāle [fr. S. kumbhakāra] var. kuhmāla, kumāla; n. 1) a potter (Turner 1931: s. v. kumāle); 2) name of an group of potters living close to the mājhī, danuvāra and darāi but "speaking a distinct Tibeto-Burman tongue" (see Bista 1996: 140). According to Höfer (2004: 9) they are classified in the Mulukī Ain as "Enslavable Alcohol-Drinkers". t.t.
988 kumārī coka n. office with the function of looking after audit and accounts and acting as a court of law for revenue (Whelpton 1991: 215; “Audit office“ (Krauskopff and Meyer 2000: 184 ; cf. Kumari Chok: Kumar 1967: 166 ); Kumari Chowk: "The Kumari Chowk is the General Office of account for the whole kingdom where all accounts of collections and contractors must be examined and passed, a fee of 5 rupees being taken for every Rs. 1000 of Bahi or Books so examined. The Kousi recommends the collector or contractor and is answerable for him. The Kumari Chowk merely takes his accounts; and those also of all great servants of the govt…(A)ll other lands (except those assigned as khangi) and revenues are accounted for once per annum in the Kumari Chowk (although) the Collector or Thekdar may pass 2 or 3 years without offering or being compelled to account; but when anyone does account it is to the Kumari Chowk and usually once per annum or sooner if (the collector) is ejected or changed. Bali (crops) that is not assigned as Khua and Khangi (emoluments) is called Ukas; also Sera or demesnes is accounted for in Kumari Chowk. Also all customs and excise ... (and accounts from the) mines, Hattisar, Kath Mahal, the Terai in all branches of receipts and charge, and in a word, the whole income and expenses of the Kingdom save Khua and Khangi or assignments in lieu of salary and pay. For (about) the last twenty years, the Kumari Chowk has exercised judicial functions like the other courts of the capital and with like powers civil and criminal. There is a separate hall for the Judicial corps ... (This Adalat) is for the investigation of revenue and quasi revenue cases… Of the general tax or fee of 5 (rupees) per 1000 on accounts passed, half goes to government and the other half in fixed proportions to the officers of the (office) down to the jamadars. Besides this, 5 rupees on each contractor's or collectors's total affairs are payable to the nousindas.“ (Edwards 1975: 111-112 ) t.t.
2895 kumbha [S.] var. kumva; n. (earthen) water pot , jar. t.t.
2004 kumedāna var. kummedāna; n. a military officer, "commissioned officer equivalent to a Seond Lieutenant" (Adhikari 1984: 352). t.t.
2655 kurha [New., fr S. kuḍava] var. kuḍa, kurha, kurhu, kula; n. a volumetric measure equivalent to two mānās (Malla 2000: sv. kurha), with four kurhas in one paṃ / phaṃ. The unit is used mostly used for measuring grain. t.t.
1897 kuriyā n. tenant occupying a homestead on birtā land (see e.g. M.C. Regmi 1970: 170). t.t.
2049 kuruvā var. kurvā; 1) n. volumetric unit equivalent to two mānās, or 20 muṭhīs. 2) a brazen vessel for measuring two mānās. t.t.
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