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
The inhabitants of the eastern parts of Chayenpur have been already
mentioned. In the western parts the most numerous tribe is Kirat, next
Limbu, then Magar, lately introduced as soldiers, then Khas and Rajputs.
There are also Murmis, and towards the N.W. Bhotiyas.
The middle part of the principality of Lohangga has also been divided
into two districts under Subahs. The first comprehends the southern
portion called Saptari, but the low land between the Rato and Kamal,
named Mahatari, which formerly belonged to the western division of the
principality, has lately been placed under the authority of this Subah.
His jurisdiction, therefore, on the plain extends about 100 miles from
east to west, and its width there is nearly the same as that of Morang;
so that it possesses more level land. Very little of the hilly country
belongs to it, as Khatang and Makwanpur come far down and meet at the
Kamal.
The most remarkable places in this district are Naragarhi, a small fort
on the plain, where the Subah usually resides; Bhemagarhi, another
similar place, where he occasionally resides; and Janakpur, a place of
pilgrimage noted in Hindu fable, and already mentioned as the seat of a
very ancient dynasty. I am told that there are no remains of former
power or greatness.
There are ten market-places.
The Golas, or custom-houses, are placed in the map.
The land-rent is collected by two Fouzdars, one for Saptari, the other
for Mahatari; but these also collect some trifling dues which have not
been let with the sayer or duties on markets; for there is no regular
system of finance. These dues are those on marriages, (Bihadani,) on
contracts of concubinage, (Sagora,) and a fine on adulterers of rupees
2-10/16, levied by the collector, besides the fine that goes to the Raja;
for the man who has farmed the duties on the markets takes a part of the
fine, amounting to rupees 2-10/16. The following will show the sums
collected on these heads in the year Sambat 1867, (A.D. 1809.)
ZILA. SAPTARI. Land-rent. Marriages. Concubines. Adulterers.
Pergunah Khalisa 10,015 75½ 50 25
Jagadal 2,485 25 12½ -
Pakri 13,345½ 55½ 25 30
Maljhumna 754½ 15 5 -
Rayjhumna 941½ 25 7½ 10
Pakuya 855½ 10 5 5
Gudagari 501½ 25 7½ 20
Rampurbehara 481 - 5 -
Mahishan 501½ 20 5½ -
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