An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal: And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of GorkhaHamilton, Francis
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An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal: And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha
Hamilton, Francis
Nepal -- Description and travel; Nepal -- History
I have already mentioned, that Budkarna, the Kirat chief of the eastern
division of the principality, discontented with the illegitimacy and
temper of Kamdatt, invited Jagat, a younger son of Manik, to assume the
government, which he accordingly did, but he seems to have been a person
of moderation; he contented himself with the middle portion of the
principality, situated between the Kamala and Kosi, and allowed Kamdatt
to retain whatever was beyond the latter river, for a maintenance, but
not as a sovereign. Jagat usually resided at Chaundandi and Shikarmari,
and died in peace. He had no son, and his dominions went to his brother
Vikram, who left them to his son Karna Sen. In 1773 Prithwi Narayan,
having somewhat recovered from the defeat which the Tanahung Raja had
given him, attacked Karna Sen, and took his dominions. The fugitive
prince, as I have mentioned, was received by Budkharna, the Kirat, as
sovereign of Morang; but I have already given an account of the miserable
events that immediately after happened.
Having now detailed the first origin and total overthrow of the
principality founded by the Rajput Lohangga, I shall mention what I have
learned concerning the nature of the government, which his descendants
administered.
The Raja, in most cases, seems to have given himself very little trouble
about the affairs of government, but was surrounded by Rajputs and Khas
much attached to his person and family, and by Brahmans; by whom both he
and his guards were duped, and who seem to have been the most active
intriguers of the court.
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