MSS EUR HODGSON/2 Routes and itineraries 1830s-1840s
		Routes and itineraries of and from Nepal, translated copies of important letters written to the British authorities concerning routes and other information, notes on the Kirata tribe focusing on the Limbus. The volume's original Nepali title was "bāṭoko vayān" (literally 'description of routes'). Hodgson's English title is "Route Book Private." The original leather cover of this volume has been laminated together with the present cover of the volume (see inside front and back cover). Original Nepali and English title description of this volume can be found on the inner side of the back cover. Most of the manuscripts in this volume are copies, and they can also be found in Volume 3.
		1 [vol.2 fol(s)1-2] Rough pencil sketch map of the Baisi-Chaubisi region of Western Nepal and the title page of the volume Imported thick paper, fine condition, drawn by Hodgson himself, f. 2 is blank.
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				Map of western Nepal'sBāisī-Cauvisī area, including the Kali Gandaki river, Palpa, title head of the volume Routes & Itineraries.
		2 [vol.2 fol(s)3-30] A paper on routes to Kathmandu and to frontier forts and military stations prepared in 1838 by A. Campbell and a draft of Hodgson's letter to James Thomason 1838 and 1848 Imported thick paper, written with ink, excellent condition and excellent hands.
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				Copies of description of different routes, military stations:
				ff. 3-6: Description of military stations;
				ff. 6-8: Excerpts from Mr. Scott's Memorandum dated 12 August 1814 on the route from Butwal to Palpa and thence to Rampur Ghat;
				ff. 8-11: Memorandum on information received from various persons respecting the roads leading into the Hills (excerpts from Mr. Martin's note of the route to Palpa dated 1814);
				ff. 11-13: References to William Kirkpatrick and Hamilton's books and extract from a note by Moorcroft regarding routes;
				ff. 13-16: Extract from a paper by Francis Buchanan Hamilton;
				ff. 16-20: Routes into the Great Valley (Kathmandu Valley);
				ff. 20-26: Extract from Francis Neville's description of routes to Kathmandu via Lalganj, Singiya, Hajipur, communicated by William Moorcroft to Lord Hastings on 8 September 1814;
				f. 24: Original draft of Hodgson's letter to James Thomason, Foreign Department Secretary of the British Government of India, regarding the submission of the translation of a native description of the route connecting Kathmandu and Bisonleah, dated 21 July 1843 [seems out of place] [vol 02/18 fol.113] [vol 03/24 fol.360-365] ;
				ff. 26-29: Summary abstract of the principal routes leading into the Valley of Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) from the Bagmati River in the East to the Rapti River in the West;
				ff. 29-30: Route (the Great trunk road) to Kathmandu from Bhimphedi and via Chitlang, including the concluding summary of the paper.
		3 [vol.2 fol(s)30-32] Route from Kathmandu to Peking used by Dalbhanjan Pande in 1822 (VS 1879) Imported thick paper, written in ink, excellent condition, fair hand, some corrections and addenda in pencil.
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				Route described with detailed information on stages and measurement in kos, major forts, tanks, rivers, boats, bridges and halting days. For Nepali original, see [vol 59/23 fol.97-104] and for Persian summary and translation, see [vol 102/19 fol.112-13] [Hodgson_1856 :473-497], see also [Manandhar_2004:II, 13-14].
		4 [vol.2 fol(s)33-45] Different routes of Nepal Imported paper, written in ink, excellent condition, fair hand, a few corrections and addenda in pencil.
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				Details of routes mainly linking Kathmandu with different places in Nepal such as Janakpur, Mosa Maṭihani, Choti Devighaṭ, Makwanpur, Hariharpurgadhi including some other routes connecting Dunibyansi and Betiya, Ridighat and Nuwakot. The routes described here are measured in kos.
		5 [vol.2 fol(s)45-46] Copy of a letter from Hodgson to (Henry Thoby) Prinsep regarding routes and Hodgson's journey to the Dumja area 04-10-1840 Imported paper, excellent condition, written with ink, fair hand.
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				Sketch of the area between the East of Kathmandu Valley and Dumja or the Sunkosi River;
				Account of Hodgson's secret visit to the Dapcha and Dumja areas, explaining that he evaded the ban on going outside the Kathmandu Valley by misinforming the royal palace that he was just going out for a day's hunting within it. He was later caught by local officials, but finally escaped;
				Mention of another recent survey of routes of Nepal already sent to J(ohn) R(ussell) Colvin.
		6 [vol.2 fol(s)47-48] Routes to Ilamgadhi and the Palace of Sikkim from Darjeeling prepared by A. Campbell Imported paper, excellent condition, written in ink, fair hand.
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				f. 47: Route to Ilamgadhi from Darjeeling with different place names, descriptive remarks and stages estimated in miles, total of 38 miles;
				f. 48: Route to the Palace of Sikkim from Darjeeling with different place names, descriptive remarks and stages estimated in miles, total of 49 miles.
		7 [vol.2 fol(s)49-53] Measurements of the great military road extending through the centre of Nepal from the Eastern to the Western frontier Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand.
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				Details of Eastern and Western routes in kos (1 kos = about two miles) including concluding remarks [vol 06/04 fol.49-53] .
				ff. 49-52: Route from the Hanumandhoka Palace to the Western frontier at Ghoriyah Ghat on the banks of the Mahakali River (then Doti district) with details of the places passed through: Nuwakot, Gorkha, Ghising, Rising, Jajarkot, Palpa, Gulmi, Argha, Pyuthan, Bhilli, Phalwang, Salyan, Dailekh, Dullu, Acham and Doti districts;
				ff. 52-53: Route from the Hanumandhoka Palace to the Eastern frontier at Ramgadhi up to the districts of Chainpur and Ilam in Limbuwan with details of places between the Sanga and Sunkosi and Tamakosi Rivers, and between the Eastern frontier districts and Tamakosi and Dudhkosi Rivers. In the original manuscript: Sunkośī and Tāmākośī-wār and Sāngā-pār, Tāmākośī and Dūḍhkośī-wār and Kirāt-deś and Liṃbuvān-deś;
				f. 53: Remarks and the official division into districts of the Western route with measurements of each stage in kos and tāṅgā.
		8 [vol.2 fol(s)55] Route from Kathmandu to the Tarai via Chisapani and return via Sindhuli Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand and Hodgson's corrections and addenda in pencil.
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				Details of distances from one place to another in kos, the route is said to have been used by the Guru (Ranganath Poudyal or his brother Krishnaram?) in the year VE 1895 Māgh 3 (CE 3 January 1839), for another copy of this route, see [vol 03/20 fol.336] .
		9 [vol.2 fol(s)55-57] Route from Kathmandu to Muktinath Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand.
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				Details of hills, rivers, bridges, villages, availability of supplies, resting places (pātī), military stations on the route, and distances from one place to another in kos, mention of major settlements such as Pokhara, Pyuthan, Palpa, Baglung, Beni, Dana, Ghasa, Thak (Kobang ?), Tukche and Kagbeni;
				f. 56: Mention of a British soldier named John Bell posted as inspector of military stores and ammunition at the Pyuthan (Pyuṭhānā) arsenal. Bell was a deserter from the British army and was already involved in training Nepali troops on the eve of the Anglo-Nepal War [Pemble_1971:26].
		10 [vol.2 fol(s)57-58] Routes from Panauti to Hariharpur and back by another road, and from Dolkha to Banepa Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand, a few corrections and addenda with pencil.
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				Details of distances from one place to another in kos, a good description of Dolkha township covering almost everything, some explanation of other settlements en route. Cross reference to additional copies [vol 03/03, 19 fol.31, 340-41] .
		11 [vol.2 fol(s)59-63] Route from Nepal to Lhasa including introductory descriptions of places, structure of government administration and Buddhist monasteries in Lhasa Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand, a few corrections and addenda with pencil.
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				Route with details of distances from one place to another in kos with descriptions of settlements, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places, mountain passes.
				f. 59: Routes to Kuti and a description;
				f. 60: Dingri, Shelkarzong, Pingling gompa;
				ff. 61-62: Zhikache or Digarcha, Nethang;
				ff. 62-63: Description of Lhasa, list of government officials, list of gompas; cross reference to copies and similar description [vol 03/19 fol.337-339] [vol 07/27 fol.195] .
		12 [vol.2 fol(s)63-66] Route from Kathmandu to Limbuwan (Nepal to Limbu Des in original) with description of Kirata (Rais) and Limbu peoples Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand, a few corrections and addenda with pencil.
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				Routes with distances between places in kos (24 days on foot altogether), brief description of settlements, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places. The first location described is the village of Dapcha and the last is Amchok, near the Arun River.
				ff. 63-64 (verso): Description of route between Kathmandu and the Limbu area via Dapcha;
				ff. 64-65: Description of the Kirata tribes known as Kakudumba, Khurmi, Phikaru, Duchilu;
				ff. 65 (verso)-66: A rather inaccurate description of the Limbus under the title "Description of the Limbu tribe".
				The copy of this description is attested by J. R. Tickell, Assistant Resident in Kathmandu, as a true translation from the Nepali, for copies and similar description see [vol 03/06, 13 fol.38-44, 135-137] .
		13 [vol.2 fol(s)67-87] Letter from R. Martin to J. Adam, Secretary, Political Department, concerning information obtained from Nadir Shah about the passes leading to Tansen (Palpa) and the route from Butwal to Kathmandu via Palpa, Gorkha and the nature of the country laying between the first range of hills & the mountains which are covered with snow from Goruckpore (Gorakhpur?) to the East and to the West. Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand.
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				ff. 67-70: True copy of the letter from Magistrate R. Martin to J. Adam written on 18 October 1814, with 8 main points related to the passes leading to Tansen;
				ff. 71-77: Substance of information obtained from Nadir Shah (Samar Bahadur) regarding the road from Butwal to Tansen, Palpa, Gorkha and Kathmandu;
				ff. 77-80: Abstract of the statements made by several persons regarding the roads to Kathmandu via Nayākoṭ (Nuwakot ?) and Tansen;
				ff. 80-83: Description of the Buldian (Balḍhyāṅ ?) Pass;
				ff. 83-85: Description of the Mahalpokharī Pass;
				f. 85: Description of the Matahagadhi (Matāhāgaḍhī) Pass;
				ff. 85-87: Translation of a petition presented on behalf of Raja Ratna Sen of Butwal by Nadir Shah dated 12 October 1814. The petition gives advice to the Company and begs for help stating that the principal inhabitants of the hills and the whole of army have become hostile to Bhimsen Thapa and therefore that a special written order (sanad) should be addressed to all rājās, jamindārs and māphidārs claiming landed property in the hills, and requiring them to assist the British Army.
				All manuscripts in this item are attested by J. Adam as true copies or true translations.
		14 [vol.2 fol(s)87-90] Route to Hariharpur from Kathmandu along the Bagmati River and return via Jitpur and Panauti Imported paper, fair condition, fair hand, some corrections in pencil and pen.
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				Routes with details of distances from one place to another in kos, brief description of settlements, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places.
				f. 90: Bottom part of the copy of a letter from R. Martin to J. Adam separated and misplaced.
		15 [vol.2 fol(s)90-99] Different routes from and to Kathmandu connecting Makwanpur, Chure (Churiya), Nuwakot, Hariharpur, Panauti, Piutar, Jitpur, Khopasi, Upardanggadhi, Katuwalpauwa (Kaṭuvālpauvā), Bhimphedi, Bhainse and some related letters 1841-1842 Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand, some corrections in pencil and pen.
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				Routes with distances in kos, brief description of settlements, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places.
				f. 90: Route from the Hanumandhoka Palace in Kathmandu to Makwanpur and from there to Chure, cross reference to another copy [vol 03/03 fol.15] ;
				ff. 90-93: Route from Kathmandu to Sanga Bridge on the Trishuli River at Nuwakot;
				ff. 93-94: Native account of Nuwakot [Hodgson_1874:55-64];
				ff. 94-97: Route from the Kathmandu Valley (the Great Valley) to Hariharpur and back via Panauti (amended copy), cross reference to another copy [vol 03/19 fol.347] ;
				ff. 97-99: Letter from Hodgson to John Russell Colvin dated 5 November 1841 enclosing descriptions of the route between Kathmandu and Upardanggadhi, including a revised copy of the description of the route between Makwanpur and Hariharpur. The routes between Kathmandu and Upardang described in this item are: from Devighat to Deughat (f. 97), from the palace in Kathmandu (Hanumandhoka) to Upardang (f. 97), from Kathmandu to Katuwalpauwa along the mile-stoned way (f. 98), from Chitwan to Kathmandu (f. 98), from Kulekhani Chauki to Piutar (f. 98), from Bhainse-dobhan to Bhainsekhani village (f. 99), from Kathmandu to Hariharpur via Panauti (f. 99), and from Bhimphedi to Makwanpur (f. 98) [vol 03/22 fol.352-354] [vol 03/23 fol.355-358] .
		16 [vol.2 fol(s)99-111] Letter from B. H. Hodgson to T. H. Maddock submitting the best itinerary of the route from Kathmandu to Western districts of Dang, Salyan and Jajarkot including a list of Hill terms 10-10-1842 Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand.
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				f. 99 verso: Hodgson's letter to Maddock, Nepal Residency, Reg. No. 74 of 1842 with the following attachment of a detailed itinerary entitled Appendix-1;
				ff. 99 verso-106: Appendix No. 1: Nepal dispatch of 10 October, a detailed itinerary of a journey from Kathmandu to Dang, Salyan and Jajarkot, with detailed descriptions of major settlements, major temples and other religious objects, inhabitants, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places, distances from one place to another in kos, the text is in the form of a continuous narrative;
				ff. 106-110: Description of the return journey from Jajarkot to Kathmandu;
				ff. 110-111: Explanation of hill terms that often occur in route and itinerary descriptions of Nepal, see also [vol 03/23 fol.359] .
		17 [vol.2 fol(s)111-112] Route from Kathmandu to Hariharpurgadhi through Patan Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand.
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				Route with details of distances from one place to another in kos (totaling 28.5 kos), brief description of settlements, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places, see also [vol 02/19 fol.113-115] [vol 03/24 fol.360-375] [vol 03/19 fol.271-349] .
		18 [vol.2 fol(s)113] Account of road from Bisonleah (Vīsauliyā ?) to Chitlang by a person known as Bhikhārī Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand.
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				Account of the road between Bisonleah and Chitlang originally prepared by a person known as Bhikari (a bhikhārī, phakīr or jogī) possibly the trail guide to Captain Kinloch who had travelled along it himself [vol 02/02 fol.24] [vol 03/24 fol.360-365] . Kinloch's diary in the British Library mentions a 'phakīr' ('bhikhārī' or 'jogī') named Ramdas as his route guide (MSS/Eur.F128/140). For a detailed account of routes between Kathmandu and Hariharpurgadhi via Patan and between Kathmandu and Bisonleah via Chitlang originally reported by Bhikari, see [vol 03/24 fol.360-75] .
		19 [vol.2 fol(s)113-115] Corrected route south from Kathmandu to Hariharpurgadhi through Patan Imported paper, excellent condition, fair hand, a few corrections and addenda with pencil.
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				Route with distances in kos, brief description of settlements, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places. Cross reference to other preliminary copies [vol 02/17 fol.111] [vol 03/24 fol.360, 363, 365, 367] .
		20 [vol.2 fol(s)116-118] Routes from the Catcherry (i.e. kacaharī, court house or government office) at Sitapur (near Janakpur) to Bhātgāun (Bhaktapur), Deughat to Kathmandu, Janakpur to Banepa and Nathpur to Kathmandu Imported paper, excellent condition, very rough hand and a few corrections in pencil, Hodgson's own writing.
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				Routes with distances in kos, brief description of settlements, hills, ridges, rivers and streams, resting places, availability of food and water.
				f. 116: Route from the Catcherry at Sitapur to Bhaktapur;
				ff. 116-117: Route from Deughat to Kathmandu with brief mention of a few other routes;
				f. 118: Route from Janakpur to Banepa;
				f. 118: Route from Nathpur to Kathmandu.