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phikadāra birtā

Notes n. inheritable birtā grant made to persons below Brahmin castes in appreciation of services for which the lālamohara bore the mark of betel juice (phik) spat by the king (Krauskopff and Meyer 2000: 184; Michael 2012: 133; M.C. Regmi 1978: 863).
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