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Introduction.
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CHAPTER FIRST.
Of the Tribes inhabiting the Territories of Gorkha.
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Original Inhabitants—Hindu Colonies, their period—Brahmans, History—Colony from Chitaur—Colony of Asanti—Success of Colonization in the West, in the East—Colony of Chaturbhuja—Hindu Tribes east from the River Kali—Language—Brahmans, Diet, Festivals, Offspring—Rajputs, adopted, illegitimate—Low Tribes—General Observations on the Customs of the Mountain Hindus east from the Kali—Of the Hindus west from the Kali—Of Tribes who occupied the Country previous to the Hindus—Manners—Magars—Gurungs—Jariyas—Newars—Murmis—Kiratas—Limbus—Lapchas—Bhotiyas
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CHAPTER SECOND.
Nature of the Country.
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Division into four regions from their relative elevatiom—First, or Plain Region, or Tariyani—Soil—Productions, Animal and Vegetable—Cultivation—Climate—Rivers—Second, or Hilly Region—Productions—Minerals—Forests—Birds—Vallies called Dun—Cultivation—Climate—Third, or Mountainous Region—Elevation—Climate—Diseases—Cultivation—Pasture—Sheep and Cattle—Minerals—Spontaneous Vegetables—Extent—Fourth, or Alpine Region—Vallies—Mountains—Productions, Mineral, Animal, and Vegetable
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CHAPTER THIRD.
Laws and Government.
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Parts east from the Kali—Courts, and Forms of Proceeding—Punishments—Provincial Government—Revenue and Endowments—Officers of State—Military Establishment—Differences in the parts west from the River Kali—Revenue and Civil Establishment—Military Establishment
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PART SECOND.
account of the particular states which formerly existed, and of the families by which each was governed.
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Introduction.
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CHAPTER FIRST.
of the states east from the river kali.
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SECTION FIRST.
Country of Sikim.
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Inhabitants—Government—Extent—History—Geography
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SECTION II.
Dominions of the Family descended from Makanda Sen, Raja of Makwanpur.
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General History—Branch of Lohango which occupied the Country of the Kiratas—History—Former Government—Military Force, Police, and Revenue, and Justice—Present State—District of Morang—District of Chayenpur—District of Naragarhi—District of Hedang—District of Makwanpur—Western Branch, which occupied chiefly the Country of Palpa—History—Description—Tanahung Family and its Possessions, and Collateral Branches—Rising, Ghiring, and Gajarkot
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SECTION III.
Nepal Proper.
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Name—History previous to the Conquest by the Gorkhalis—Extent and Topography—Population—Buildings—Revenue—Trade—Coins—Weights—Measures—Agriculture—Tenures—Crown Lands—Lands held for Service—Charity Lands—Tenants—Implements—Crops—Manufactures—Price of Labour—Slaves—Diet
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SECTION IV.
The Countries belonging to the Chaubisi and Baisi Rajas.
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Chaubisi Rajas—Pamar Family, impure Branch—Bhirkot, Garahang, Dhor, pure Branch—Nayakot—Satahung—Kaski—Lamjun—Gorkha, Topography, History—Prithwi, Narayan—Singha Pratap—Bahadur Sahi—Rana Bahadur—Bhim Sen—Royal Family—Kala Macwani Family—Gulmi, Khachi, Argha, Dhurkot, Musikot, Isma—Family of Bhingri and Khungri—Family of Piuthana—Family of Poin—Malihang Family—The Samal Family; Malebum; Galkot; Rugum; Musikot; Jajarkot; Bangphi; Gajal; Dharma; Jahari; Satatala; Malaneta; Saliyana; Dang; Chhilli—The Baisi Rajas—Dalu Dailek—Duti—Yumila—Taklakot, with the adjacent parts of Thibet subject to China
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CHAPTER SECOND.
Of the Countries west from the River Kali.
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Kumau; History, State—Garhawal; History, State—Sirmaur—Twelve Lordships—Besar—Hanur
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