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On the 7th day of the fourth month of the fire-dog year (1886), [or] in the year
1943 (1886 A.D.), the high Śri-Mahārādza-Partāb-Siṅ-Bahādur 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 salâm
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 lancers made a salâm. The other great
kings, etc., and the Rājā of Kaphurthala made their presentations, viz. horses, mules,
jewels, crowns made of birds' tails, kinkhābs, 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 Mahārādza was invited to dine with Ram-Siṅ,
the chief of the army. On the following day, when he went to dine and dance at Rājā
'A-mar-Siṅ, Rājā Muti-Sing, and other people's invitation, the King of La-dvags, Bsod-
nams-rnam-rgyal, and Bkra-śis-lha-dban, the King of Maṅ-spro, were present in Kha-
chul (Kashmir). At Jammu, Rata-Krisna-Kol, the wāzir of La-dvags; Nag-dban-
Nand-Rām; the minister of Sel; the Ladakhi captain Sulacan; munśi Don-grub; munśi
Dpal-rgyas, the Kardār of Chu-sod; Ḥbrog-mo, the chief of the [wood] gardens of La-
dvags; the students of the monasteries, numbering forty persons; Bkra-śis, 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 Rājā 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 wāzir (Rata-Krishna-Kol ?),
they were sent to the Nawāb of Kha-chul (Kashmir), Śri-Dewān-Lekhman-Das, who was
to listen to them. The Hakīm 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