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Kapadia, Hiralal Rasikdas (ed.), (1940), pp 88, 89, cat. no. 700. | work record
Label Meghacanda, Kāyastha, Vi.Saṃ.1501, son of Kaulasī
Generic Name
  1. Meghacanda
Religious Status
  1. Householder male (gṛhastha)
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Occupation Social Position
  1. Scribe (lekhaka)
Family Name
  1. Unknown
Caste
  1. Kāyastha (Kāyastha)
Family Relationships
  1. Father: Kaulasī, Kāyastha, Vi.Saṃ,1501, father of Meghacanda

Sources

  1. Kapadia, Hiralal Rasikdas (ed.), (1940), p 89, cat. no. 700. | work record
Events
  1. Manuscript copying (pratilekhana)
    Indian dates: Saturday (śanivāra) 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1501 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1444
    Location: Yoginīpura / Delhī

Sources

  1. Kapadia, Hiralal Rasikdas (ed.), (1940), p 89, cat. no. 700. | work record
Roles
  1. Scribe (pratilekhaka) of:
    Event: Manuscript copying (pratilekhana) Unknown Daśadr̥ṣṭhānta [Manuṣyabhavadurlabhatā-sūcakadaśadr̥ṣṭhānta]. [manuscript] Copied by Meghacanda, Yoginīpura / Delhī. . ms. 794/1895-1902, cat. 700, p 88, 89
    Location: Yoginīpura / Delhī Yoginīpura / Delhī
    Indian dates: Saturday (śanivāra) 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1501 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1444
  2. King (pātasāha): Muhammada Śāha, محمد شاها, Sayyida dynasty, A.D.1433-1446, emperor of Delhī
    Event: Manuscript copying (pratilekhana)
    Location: Yoginīpura / Delhī Yoginīpura / Delhī
    Indian dates: Saturday (śanivāra) 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1501 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1444

Sources

  1. Kapadia, Hiralal Rasikdas (ed.), (1940), p 89, cat. no. 700. | work record
  2. Kapadia, Hiralal Rasikdas (ed.), (1940), p 89, cat. no. 700. | work record
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