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238   ANTIQUITIES OF WESTERN TIBET   [Vol,. II

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Now listen to my tale of the superior and pure services rendered in former times and also later by No-no Bsod-nams-bstan-hdzin, warden of Ldum-ra. 'A-zam-khan, the chief of Si-dkar, and Ma-ma Sul-tan, his wa-zir, did not agree. The chief 'A-zamkhan left the castle of Si-dkar, bowed before the king of La-dvags and earnestly implored [him], ` Kindly send me an army ! ' Then from here the minister Ga-ga Tshe-dbai -don-grub [was sent] with a great army.

The army was raised on the third day of the sixth month of the Water-Mouse year (c. 1792 A.D.) ; and on its arrival at Tin-sgan it united with the armies of Bu-rig. A council of war was held, [as follows] :—` If now in the time of great heat and high water we should enter into war, we shall [not] succeed in the lands of the enemies.' And it was given up. Only, for the sake of giving some training to the respective soldiers, the armies were occasionally summoned. During this [time of] waiting No-no Bstanhdzin, Rig-hdzin, the minister of Bde-skyid, and the elders of Lte-ba-Tile-sgan, went [to Kha-pu-lu] as messengers. When they arrived at Sur-mo-hbrog, the chief and the wa-zir of Kha-pu-lu, as well as 'A-zam-khan, chief of Si-dkar, boiled with anger. They said, ` Having raised an army, you must not come ! It is not your intention to come as messengers ! ' Although they opposed for about ten days, No-no Bstan-hdzin, through many contrivances, brought their minds to reason, and it was agreed that for several years there should not be any warfare.

In the Wood-Mouse year (c. 1804 A.D.) the minister Tshe-dbaii-don-grub and Ga-ga Rdo-rje were both appointed generals. The forces of Upper and Lower Mari-yul,