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
West from Yasawal is the chief of Datarpur, who has also some territory
in the valley and some on the hills. These may annually produce 40,000
rupees.
West from Datarpur is such another lordship, called Siva, the revenue of
which may be 25,000 rupees a-year. Like the chief of Datarpur, the lord
of Siva is squeezed by both Sangsar and Ranjit.
On the hills between these two petty chiefs and Kangra is Gular, whose
chief is of the same family with Sangsar, but he pays tribute to Ranjit.
His country is very productive, and pays about 250,000 rupees a-year.
Haripur, his capital, contains from 1000 to 1500 houses, which are
reckoned very well built.
West from Gular and Siva is Nurpur, the Raja of which possesses part of
the hills, part of the Dun or valley, and part of the great Indian plain.
What he has on the latter is called Pathankot, from the name of his
tribe, for he is a Pathaniya Rajput, not a Pathan Muhammedan. Dalel
Singha, the last chief, survived his son, and was succeeded by his
grandson, Vir Singha, who married a daughter of Sangsar. His revenue may
be 250,000 rupees a-year. Nurpur, the capital, contains about 2500
houses, among whom are some settlers from Kasmira, who have fifty looms
employed in weaving shawls.
North from Nurpur is an extensive dominion, situated on both sides of the
Rawi, and called Chamba. A long ridge of mountains, the summits of which
are covered with perpetual snow, separates from the great ridge of
Emodus, near the source of the Bepasa, or Bayas, and, running to the
south-east, passes near Kangra, then crosses the Rawi, and finally bends
to the north-west, towards Kasmira. This ridge, called Pariyat, in
general forms the south-east boundary of Chamba; but, on its south side,
the chief possesses a territory called Rillu. This was invaded by
Sangsar, and Ray Singha, the chief of Chamba, was killed in its defence.
The territory was restored to Iswari, the son of Ray, on condition of his
paying annually 17,000 mans of rice. This tribute was transferred to
Ranjit, along with the fortress of Kangra.
The parts of Chamba beyond the Pariyat mountains are very cold, and have
several communications with Thibet, but Hariballabh knows that part by
report alone.
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