the Mahārāj made him one of the four principal kājīs. Ranjit was then ordered to conquer Kāngrā, and, having captured Jhapabēsar in Kumāon, he attacked and took it by storm, after a severe encounter with Sansar Sinha.

During the attack, as Ranjit was scaling the wall by a bamboo ladder, he received a bullet in the right breast and fell down. After some time he died from the effects of this wound, at the age of 58.

His son Bal-narsinha Kunwar was then 22 years old, and was made the principal among the four kājīs. He was one day present, engaged in some work, when Mahāraj Ran Bahadur Sah was struck with a sword by his step-brother Sher Bahādur. The Mahārāj called for help, and Bāl-narsinha, turning round, saw what had happened and killed Sher Bahadur.

Kāji Bāl-narsinha died a natural death at the age of 59. His eldest son is Sri (3) Mahārāj Jang Bahadur Rānā, G. C. B., G. C. S. I., and Thong-lin-pim-mā-kōkāng-vang-syan. The meaning of this Chinese title (conferred by the Emperor of China in 1871), as given by a person who knows a little Chinese, is: "Leader of the army, the most brave in every enterprise, perfect in every thing, master of the army, Mahārāj.”

CHAPTER XII.

A brief Genealogy of Sri(5)man Mahārājādhirāj Surēndra Vikram Sah Bahadur Shamsher-jang Dēva, king of Nepal'.

SRĪ (5) Mahārājādhirāj Surēndra Vikram Sāh Bahadur Shamsher-jang is of the Rajput caste, and 46 years of

age.

In his reign a war has been waged against Bhōt (Tibet), and a victory gained, in consequence of which the duty levied by the Tibetan government on Nepalese merchants has been remitted, and Tibet pays an annual tribute of 10,000 rupees to Nepal.

Through the friendship of the British government, a territory of 200 miles in length, which had formerly been lost, has been restored to Nepal.

In Sambat 1907 (A.D. 1850) the true Bansavali, or history of the reigning dynasty, was destroyed by fire, with other papers. The following narrative has, therefore, been compiled from other sources.

Srī (5) Mahārāj Drabya Sah sat on the gaddi of the Gōrkhā rāj in S. 1616 (A.D. 1559). He enacted many laws and regulations, and made settlements which are still extant, and are well known as the "Band-o-bast of

1 This narrative, too, is not contained in the History of Nepāl, but has been derived from another source.

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Drabya Sah." He reigned 11 years, and died in S. 1627 (A.D. 1570).

His son Sri (5) Mahārāj Purandar Sah reigned 35 years, and died in S. 1662 (A.D. 1605).

His son Sri (5) Mahārāj Chhatra Sah reigned only seven months. He had no son, and therefore

His brother Sri (5) Mahārāj Rāma Sāh succeeded him. He reigned 27 years, and died in S. 1690 (A.D. 1633). His son Sri (5) Dambar Sah reigned 9 years, and died in S. 1699 (A.D. 1642).

His son Sri (5) Mahārāj Krishna Sah reigned 16 years, and died in S. 1715 (A.D. 1658).

His son Sri (5) Mahārāj Rudra Sah reigned 11 years, and died in S. 1726 (a.d. 1669).

His son Sri (5) Mahārāj Prithwi-pati reigned 47 years, and died in S. 1773 (A.D. 1716).

His son Sri Bīrbhadra Sāh died in the lifetime of his father, and

His son Sri (5) Narbhūpal Sah succeeded to the throne, and reigned 26 years and 8 months. He died in S. 1799 (A.D. 1742).

His son Sri (5) Mahārāj Prithwi-nārāyana Sāh succeeded him. Being very brave and enterprising, he won by his wisdom and sword the throne of Nepal on Sunday the 14th of Bhadon Sudi, S. 1825 (A.D. 1768). He conquered Makwanpur and the territories of the east, as far as Mechi. He reigned 32 years, and died in S. 1831 (A.D. 1774).

His son Srī (5) Mahārāj Sinha Pratap Sah reigned only 2 years and 9 months, and died in S. 1834 (A.D. 1777).

His son Sri (5) Mahārāj Ran Bahadur Sāh was a wise and brave monarch, and very fond of war. He conquered