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કારતક-માગશર ૧૯૮૩ (Sd) Shamachurn Sircar,
Chand, dated 1775 A. D.) Chief Interpreter and Translator, Jaggat Sett Khoshull Chand 1187
Seal. High Court, Original Jurisdiction. The 19th March 1868. High in dignity Baboo Sookhul
Chand Sahoo and Boola Sahoo, Ma. (Sunnud of Aboo Ali Khan Bahadur, nagers of the temples of Jain Situm.
dated the third year of reign) bury, i.e., on the hills of Pareshnath. Aboo Ali Khan Bahadur Emperor jee alias Somed Shekhurjee, be of and Champion of Faith-Seal. good cheer.
A long time ago since the reigns The Motsuddees of the present of the Emperors, the hills of Pareshtime and of future of Pergunnah Bis. nathjee, being considered the holy place soonpore Pachrookhy in the province of the persons of Jain Situmbry reliof Behar.
gion, were made over to my father, Take notice that
because we were also of the religion • Since Mouzah Palgunge in the afore. of Jain Situmbury. But owing to my said Purgunnah haseen as hereto- having been charged with various fore exempted from all liabilities in affairs, and the said holy place being the name of Raja Padman Singh as situate at a great distance I could not à charitable endowment to all the tem- manage the affairs thereof. I there. ples of Paresnath made by Juggut fore having appointed you as the Sett, the same is therefore upheld and manager of the affairs write to you confirmed in the year 1169 Fusli. that you should most carefully manage (1755 A, D.) You shall raise no objec- all affairs so that the pilgrims might tion and offer no opposition in any with perfect ease travel there and re. way whatever in respect of the said turn therefrom. This hill and the holy Mouzah and shall release and leave it place have been in the possession of to the use and possession of the the persons of Jain Situmbury. No abovenamed Rajah so that he may other person has anything to do with apply the profits thereof to necessary it. Therefore this Perwanah or order purposes and continue to pray for the is written to you that you should act welfare of the empire to last for ever. accordingly. If any of the authorities Written on the 27th day of Jamadi- or landholders set up opposition in us.sani in the third year of reign.
any way, you should produce this PerTrue Translation, wanah. Dated the 16th of the month 21. 1. 89. (Sd) Iswaree Persad. of Zakund 1189 Hijri. (j)
True translation (Parwana of Jaggat Sett Khushal
(Sd) Jadub Chander Mitter,