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
North from the countries of these lords is Besar, a country of little
value, but its chief was independent, and was called Raja. Many of his
subjects were Bhotiyas, although he himself was a pure Rajput. The
country is very cold, and produces many sheep. By the side of the
Satrudra there is a very good route to Thibet, and much wool is imported
that way. Rampur, the capital, contained between 400 and 500 houses.
Anup Singha, who was lately Raja, died four or five years ago, leaving an
infant son, who was immediately attacked by the troops of Gorkha. These
seized on the capital; but the Bhotiyas carried their young chief to the
fastnesses of the country, and reject the yoke of strangers.
I have already mentioned the Raja of Hanur, whose country bounds Sirmaur
on the west, and whose rebellion and subsequent invasion of that state
introduced the overwhelming power of Gorkha. The Rajas are of the
Chandel tribe, and of the same family with the chiefs of Kumau and
Kahalur. The earliest Raja that Hariballabh remembers was Bhup Chandra,
who was a violent man, and held not only the country of Hanur on the
mountains, but that of Palasi on the plains. This was worth 50,000
rupees a-year, while the mountains paid about twice as much. The chiefs
did not pay any tribute, but in war they followed the standard of
Sirmaur. Bhup Chandra was succeeded by his son Gaja Chandra, whose son
Rama Chandra joined Kangra against Sirmaur, as already mentioned. On the
approach of Amar Singha he retired to Palasi, which was saved by the
interposition of Colonel Ochterlony, who threatened to interfere, and
Amar Singha contented himself with the hills. Nalagar, which, until of
late, was the capital of Hanur, contained about 500 houses; but Rama
Chandra built a new town farther in the hills, and Nalagar was neglected.
The new town he called after his own name, as he does also another town
which he has built since he settled on the plain.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACCOUNT OF NEPAL.
SOME INFORMATION RESPECTING THE PETTY CHIEFS WHO STILL REMAIN INDEPENDENT
TO THE WEST OF THE DOMINIONS OF NEPAL OR GORKHA.
Kangra.—History.—State.—Kahalur.—Bhomor.—Kottahar.—Yasawal.—Datarpur.—
Gular.—Nurpur.—Chamba.—Kullu.—Mundi.—Sukhet.
The intelligence procured from Hariballabh extending somewhat farther
west than the present dominions of Gorkha, but to no great distance, it
may be given as a Supplement to the foregoing Account.
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