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THE CHRONICLES OF LADAKH : TRANSLATION   131

Basci-RËLm

4. The Ladakhi king waits on the

Wazir at Chu-sod.   He is
deposed.

5. Dios-grub-bstan-hdzin is made king of Ladakh.

Tshe-brtan

Rgyal-rabs

4. The Ladakhi king is deposed.

5. Drag-sos of Kha-la-rtse refuses to be made viceroy of Ladakh. Dios-grub-bstan-hdzin accepts the dignity.

5. Dios-grub-bstan-hdzin is made viceroy.

6. The queen and her son go to 6. Mchog - sprul's flight towards

Leh (?).   Lahul. Drag-sos is punished.

7. A fort is built outside Leh.   7. A fort (Kyi-la) erected at Leh.

6. Prince Mchog-sprul's flight to' Spi-ti, where he dies.

7. A fort (Ki-la) built at Leh (Dgar-ba).

8. Zorawar returns to Jammu.

8. Zorawar goes to Jammu. Basti-Rám is sent against Balde (?).

8. Zorawar on his way home destroys the treasury of Gtiiisgaii.

9. Two sons are born to Prince Mchog-sprul's wives.

Ladakhi Songs No. i is a song written by minister Dios-grub-bstan-hdzin. No. xviii is addressed to the same person.

In the sixth year the Wazir himself came back [again to Ladakh], and reached Zaiis-dkar. The [old] king of Slel (Leh) went to meet him. At Pi-pi-tin he met with the Wazir, and the Wazir showed him great kindness. Raja Diios-grub-bstan-hdzin and the minister of Ba-mgo arrived there one day later, and met with the Wazir at Pi-pi-tin in Zaiis-dkar. [He] would not accept their presents. He pretended to be angry, and they all travelled to Slel. [Then the Wazir] said to Raja DAos-grub-bstan-hdzin : ` The tribute of five years has not been fully paid ! ' Having abused the raja, he fined him 50,000 Rs. : the minister of Ba-mgo (Bab-sgo) was fined 30,000 Rs., the Jo (chief) of Rgya 15,000 Rs., and all the other officials proportionately. ![The old] king was made king again. [Then] the Wazir's army, as much as there was, marched off to make war against Baltistan, together with the king and the ministers of La-dvags. The chief of Khar-man led the way, and the castle of Skar-rdo was ruined. The chief 'Ag-mad-Khan (of Baltistan) was dethroned, and, after all Baltistan had been conquered, [the armies] marched back to Slel. The father-king of Ladakh was taken ill in Baltistan with small-pox and died. Mgon-po, the steward, escorted the corpse to Tog, where it was cremated. Then Hjigs-med-chos-kyi-sen-gemi-hgyur-kun-dgah-rnam-rgyal-ba was appointed king, and invested with throne and power. The Wazir, rising himself, presented him with a suit furnished with gold trimmings [kinkháb], a double girdle of wool, a piece of velvet, and a pair of golden finger-rings. He said :

" Thy father fled, and left thee alone (behind).

During my life-time I have had the pleasure of seeing thee grow up. Thou art a king even over me : reign over me !

18,000 Rs. annually have to be paid to the high government ! What can be got out .of La-dvags beyond this sum may be considered as the king's own property ! "

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