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
Lohangga had now acquired a very extensive territory, reaching from the
Adiya on the west to the Mahananda on the east, and from the alps of Bhot
to Julagar near Puraniya. When the Sannyasi had placed the Raja on the
throne, he wished to return to his native country, but, at the
intercession of the prince, he remained some time longer, having been
appointed priest (Mahanta) to a temple (Math) erected at Varaha Chhatra,
and well endowed. According, indeed, to my authority, the priests, his
successors, seem to have held a distinguished place in the state; but,
since the conquest, they have sunk into insignificance, although the
Gorkhalese still allow them ample endowments.
Lohangga had two sons, Raghav’ and Bhagawanta, but rationally left the
whole of his dominions to the former, who, by all other persons except
the scribe, is considered as having been the founder of the family in
these parts, and as a brother of the Raja of Palpa. In his reign
Ramanath delivered over his office to Jagamoban, and disappeared; but he
promised his successor to favour him with an annual visit.
Harihar’, the son of Raghav’, extended his dominions to Gondwara, and
took the title of Hindupati, or chief of the Hindus. His wife, Jagamata,
having been delivered of a daughter of most extraordinary beauty, he, in
his joy, called to her by her name; but, as it is totally contrary to
Hindu law for a man to call his wife Mata, that is, mother, he was under
the necessity of divorcing her, which will, perhaps, show that his
civilians had a considerable skill in discovering legal pretexts for the
actions of their prince. The chief was soon after supplied with other
wives, for, having made war on the Vihar Raja, and taken that prince in
battle, his anger was pacified by obtaining Mahisi and Maheswari, two
beautiful daughters of the descendant of Siva. By Mahisi the Morang Raja
had four sons, Chhatrapati, Padma, Pratap, and one who died an infant.
Maheswari bore only one son, named Subha, to whom his father intended to
leave the whole of his dominions, and, in order to secure his authority,
gave him immediate possession of the territory of Makwani.
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