Hindu Law and Custom (Recht und Sitte) c8.229

c8.229

As regards contents, the *Śāsana*, like the private documents, but more exhaustive, shall give information on these points or they should be explicitly mentioned: (1) the place of drawing up the document, (2) the donor and his forefathers, (3) the village etc. which is given away and the province in which it is situated, (4) the assembled witnesses, (5) the pious intention of the donor, (6) the exact position and the boundaries of the gift, (7) the receiver of the gift, (8) the period over which the donation will continue, (9) the inheritance of the same; (10) that it cannot be taken away, (11) its freedom from taxes and other privileges, (12) future rulers shall be informed of the gift by this document and (13) it should contain the corresponding passages of law and (14) the signature of the king and (15) of the person who draws up the document and (16) the date too should be mentioned in it. The forging of such a *Śāsana*, as also of every document, is mentioned as a crime which is punished by death.