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CH. X]   THE CHRONICLES OF LADAKH : TRANSLATION   143

On the 7th day of the fourth month of the fire-dog year (1886), [or] in the year

1943 (1886 A.D. ), the high Sri-Mahàradza-Partab-Sin-Bahadur was placed on the throne

at Jammu. To be invested with the Tika (the coloured daub on the Hindu's forehead,

see notes), he went to the old former Mandri (Mandar), and there a plate full of [various

things], different musical instruments, a gun, jewels, gold, pearls, and diamonds, was

twirled round his head and then thrown outside. Simultaneously there was a salam

of forty-one guns ; and then the representative of the great English queen, the

` secretary ' who lives in India, having presented a garment [to the new ruler], read

before the assembly : ` All the possessions (patrimony) of your father are your own

dominion,' and so on. Then 101 guns and the lanAers made a salam. The other great

kings, etc., and the Raja of Kaphurthala made their presentations, viz. horses, mules,

jewels, crowns made of birds' tails, kinkhàbs, and various things of which I do not

know the specific names. The army was present at the meeting-place, and there were

conjurers, Persian mimics, somersault-jumpers, and wrestlers. Fights of elephants,

horses, buffaloes, rams, and cocks took place. At night there were lamps, and along

the roads, wherever you went, on both sides, flag-ornamentations. I do not know

what wonderful tricks were performed by the horses, elephants, and soldiers. For

strength and dexterity the buffaloes were particularly remarkable. The somersault-

jumpers performed three somersaults [at a time] in the air, and jumped through

circles ( ?) formed by the outstretched arms of nine men. Poles were placed on men's

heads, and [others] climbed up them. [There] was rope-walking and other wonderful

feats. At the same time many vessels of fire (paper lanterns ?) were lit ; and on occasion

of a banquet in the theatre 3,550 sky-going fires (rockets) were sent off mingling with

the stars. On the following day the high Maharadza was invited to dine with Ram-Sin,

the chief of the army. On the following day, when he went to dine and dance at Raja

'A-mar-Sin, Raja Muti-Sing, and other people's invitation, the King of La-dvags, Bsod-

nams-rnam-rgyal, and Bkra-sis-lha-dban, the King of Man-spro, were present in Kha-

chul (Kashmir). At Jammu, Rata--Krisna-Kol, the wazir of La-dvags ; Nag-dban-

chos-bzan, the warden of He-mi ; the great lama Bkra-sis-bstan-hphel ; the prime minister

Nand-Ram ; the minister of Sel ; the Ladakhi captain Sulacan ; munsi Don-grub ; munsi

Dpal-rgyas, the Kardar of Chu-sod ; Hbrog-mo, the chief of the [wood] gardens of La-

dvags ; the students of the monasteries, numbering forty persons ; Bkra-sis, the chief of

the petitioners (the speaker), and several people from various villages, all presented

coronation offerings. On that occasion the students performed mask dances and

Ladakhi games. Then they were made to perform also before the Raja of Kapurthala,

who gave them presents and clothes. The taxes weighed heavily on La-dvags, and the

monks of the monastery and the warden of He-mi offered a petition. As it was known

that the Ladakhis were not on good terms with their wazir (Rata-Krishna-Kol ? ),

they were sent to the Nawab of Kha-chul (Kashmir), Sri-Dewàn-Lekhman-Das, who was

to listen to them. The Hakim did not agree with the petition of the Ladakhis, which

was as follows : If [the taxes of] the monasteries are not settled in the previous way,

there can be no more large presents (?) of the monasteries [to the government], no

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