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Introduction. | [1] |
CHAPTER FIRST.
Of the Tribes inhabiting the Territories of Gorkha. |
Original Inhabitants—Hindu Colonies, theirperiod—Brahmans, History—Colony fromChitaur—Colony of Asanti—Success of Colonization inthe West, in the East—Colony of Chaturbhuja—HinduTribes east from the River Kali—Language—Brahmans,Diet, Festivals, Offspring—Rajputs, adopted,illegitimate—Low Tribes—General Observations on theCustoms of the Mountain Hindus east from the Kali—Of theHindus west from the Kali—Of Tribes who occupied theCountry previous to theHindus—Manners—Magars—Gurungs—Jariyas—Newars—Murmis—Kiratas—Limbus—Lapchas—Bhotiyas | [9] |
CHAPTER SECOND.
Nature of the Country. |
Division into four regions from their relativeelevatiom—First, or Plain Region, orTariyani—Soil—Productions, Animal andVegetable—Cultivation—Climate—Rivers—Second,or HillyRegion—Productions—Minerals—Forests—Birds—Valliescalled Dun—Cultivation—Climate—Third, orMountainousRegion—Elevation—Climate—Diseases—Cultivation—Pasture—Sheepand Cattle—Minerals—SpontaneousVegetables—Extent—Fourth, or AlpineRegion—Vallies—Mountains—Productions, Mineral,Animal, and Vegetable | [61] |
CHAPTERTHIRD.
Laws and Government. |
Parts east from the Kali—Courts, and Forms ofProceeding—Punishments—ProvincialGovernment—Revenue and Endowments—Officers ofState—Military Establishment—Differences in the partswest from the River Kali—Revenue and CivilEstablishment—Military Establishment | [101] |
PART SECOND. account of theparticular states which formerly existed, and of the families by which each wasgoverned. |
Introduction. | [117] |
CHAPTER FIRST.
of the states east from the riverkali. |
SECTION FIRST.
Country of Sikim. |
Inhabitants—Government—Extent—History—Geography | [118] |
SECTION II.
Dominions of the Family descended from Makanda Sen, Raja ofMakwanpur. |
General History—Branch of Lohango which occupied theCountry of the Kiratas—History—FormerGovernment—Military Force, Police, and Revenue, andJustice—Present State—District ofMorang—District of Chayenpur—District ofNaragarhi—District of Hedang—District ofMakwanpur—Western Branch, which occupied chiefly theCountry of Palpa—History—Description—TanahungFamily and its Possessions, and Collateral Branches—Rising,Ghiring, and Gajarkot | [128] |
SECTION III.
Nepal Proper. |
Name—History previous to the Conquest by theGorkhalis—Extent andTopography—Population—Buildings—Revenue—Trade—Coins—Weights—Measures—Agriculture—Tenures—CrownLands—Lands held for Service—CharityLands—Tenants—Implements—Crops—Manufactures—Priceof Labour—Slaves—Diet | [186] |
SECTIONIV.
The Countries belonging to the Chaubisi and BaisiRajas. |
Chaubisi Rajas—Pamar Family, impureBranch—Bhirkot, Garahang, Dhor, pureBranch—Nayakot—Satahung—Kaski—Lamjun—Gorkha,Topography, History—Prithwi, Narayan—SinghaPratap—Bahadur Sahi—Rana Bahadur—BhimSen—Royal Family—Kala Macwani Family—Gulmi,Khachi, Argha, Dhurkot, Musikot, Isma—Family of Bhingri andKhungri—Family of Piuthana—Family ofPoin—Malihang Family—The Samal Family; Malebum;Galkot; Rugum; Musikot; Jajarkot; Bangphi; Gajal; Dharma; Jahari;Satatala; Malaneta; Saliyana; Dang; Chhilli—The BaisiRajas—Dalu Dailek—Duti—Yumila—Taklakot,with the adjacent parts of Thibet subject to China | [237] |
CHAPTER SECOND.
Of the Countries west from the River Kali. |
Kumau; History, State—Garhawal; History,State—Sirmaur—TwelveLordships—Besar—Hanur | [291] |
SUPPLEMENT TO THEACCOUNT OF NEPAL.
Some Information respecting the petty Chiefs who still remainindependent to the west of the Dominions of Nepal orGorkha. |
Kangra—History—State—Kahalur—Bhomor—Kottahar—Yasawal—Datarpur—Gular—Nurpur—Chamba—Kullu—Mundi—Sukhet | [309] |
Register of the Weather, fromFebruary 1802 to March 1903 | [318] |
Calculation of the Altitudes ofsome of the Snowy Mountains from the Valley of Nepal. ByColonel Crawford | [346] |
Index. | [347] |