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cuvāna / cumāvana

Notes var. cumāuna, cumāūnī; n. levy imposed on occasion of the life-cyclic initiation (vratabandha) of the King or the Crown Prince (M.C. Regmi 1978: 856; cf.: M.C. Regmi 1970 (No. 5): 125 ; M.C. Regmi 1978: 225 ; M.C. Regmi 1988: 266; M.C. Regmi 1995: 76; Adhikari 1984: 346p.; Michael 2012: 130); collected in 1779 for Raṇabahādura, in 1808 for Gīrvāṇayuddha (M.C. Regmi 1995: 28), in 1863 for the son of Surendra, probably Crown Prince Trailokya (1847-1878) who died during his father's life-time (Tsum_0001_0052).
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