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Auction: 25023 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection Part I
Lot: 98

Nepal
Other Mail
1847 (6 June) cover from Patna with boxed Bearing despatch datestamp and with a superb strike of the sender's seal. The sender is apparently Jang Bahadar's spy and the contents summarised as "Royal Priest Rangnath Pandit alongside 200/250 persons has contacted with Thapa group. He mentioned to Thapa that he shall be going to Sangauli but the matter should be kept a secret". An important item related with the exile of Rajendra. Photo

Note: Surrendra was enthroned on 12th May. Rajendra was in Sangauli. At Banaras he had been surrounded by a large number of Court exiles from Nepal. At their head were the guru Prashad Shah and guru Rangnath Pandit

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Estimate
£150 to £200

Starting price
£80