Documents on Ruling Social Groups

Documenta Nepalica | Sources on the History of Religion and Law in Pre-modern Nepal | Main Editors: Manik Bajracharya / Rajan Khatiwoda / Astrid Zotter / Christof Zotter

E_3456_0009: A lālamohara from King Pṛthvīnārāyaṇa Śāha granting the Newars of Patan the right to their property (VS 1826)

E_2825_0004: A lālamohara of King Pṛthvīnārāyaṇa re a levy imposed on the citizens of Bhaktapur (VS 1827)

E_2825_0006: A copy of lālamohara of King Pṛthvīnārāyaṇa re a levy imposed on the citizens of Bhaktapur (VS 1827)

DNA_0014_0028: A lālamohara of King Rājendra reconfirming the exemption of the Magars from maryoaputāli, cākacakui, etc. (VS 1879)

DNA_0014_0022: A lālamohara of King Rājendra reconfirming the exemption of Guruṅs, Ghales, Lāmās, the four jātas, the sixteen jātas, etc. from aputālī, cākacakuī, and pharneulo (VS 1883)

DNA_0012_0053: A lālamohara of King Rājendra reconfirming the exemption of Guruṅs, Ghales, and Lāmās from legal restrictions relating to aputālī, cākacakuī, and pharneulo (VS 1885)

DNA_0013_0069: A lālamohara of King Rājendra exempting Sunuvāras of the entire kingdom from cākacakuī fines, maryo aputālī, etc. (VS 1887)

K_0004_0003A: A copy of a rukkā from King Rājendra endowing land for worshipping Śrī Mārgadevī of Dhankuta (VS 1892)

PD_0002_0001: A petition by people of Kirtipur whose noses were cut off to have the status of land restored to them upgraded

DNA_0015_0048: A rukkā from King Rājendra to the Raṇasera Palṭan regarding the collection of animal hides (VS 1898)

E_3446_0011: A letter from Jagata Jaṅga Rāṇā to officials in Kutāṅbhoṭ regarding Dasaĩ practices (VS 1934)

Tsum_0001_0026: A five-day ritual prescription for Pāro Gāũ for expiating sins of adultery with people from lower castes (1951 VS)

E_2782_0042: A portion of the Mulukī Ain prescribing punishment for a certain breach of sexual relations within a family except for Limbus and Kirātīs (n.d.)

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