MSS EUR HODGSON/7 Army, economy, ethnography, topography and routes (highly miscellaneous materials) 1820s-1850s different dates
		Economy: Revenue including household tax, revenue from selected Tarai and hill areas, official salaries, land system including jāgīr and birtā tenure, agricultural produce, translated land documents, slaves and slavery, wages and prices, manufacturers and trade goods of Nepal and Tibet, living conditions of the common people, coins of the Malla rulers, army miscellaneous, ethnography including castes and festivals of Newars and hill peoples, customs of Buddhist monasteries in Kathmandu, some information on routes including sketch maps and descriptions of topography, information relating to Hindu-Shaiva pilgrimage centres (sixty-four liṇgas) in the Kathmandu Valley, some notes on royal genealogies with special reference to Karnāṭas of Simraungaḍh and the rulers of ancient dynasties of Nepal. For original Nepali versions of most of these manuscripts, cross reference [vol 53, 59, 63-71/different fol.different] .
		1 [vol.7 fol(s)1-2] Household tax in the Kaski-Pokhara area 1882 Machine-made paper, fair condition, draft copy with lots of corrections and addenda.
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				Details of household tax known as sermā registered and contracted for under Captain Krishnasingh Bogati's authority and said to have been collected from different villages of the Kaski and Pokhara area. Includes a draft copy of the tax contract with lots of corrections and addenda and the word "false" added at the end. The document was probably checked by Hodgson's assistants and found to be inauthentic.
		2 [vol.7 fol(s)3-30] Miscellaneous documents on the Nepal army dating from 1830-1840 1843 Machine-made paper, fair condition, mixture of rough and fair writing, use of pen and pencil.
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				ff. 3-4: Comparative statement of the strength of Nepal's regular army in 1825 and 1832;
				ff. 5-13: Distribution of the army in 1838;
				ff. 14-15: Forts on Nepalese territory;
				f. 16: General statement of the peacetime military establishment of the Gorkha State;
				ff. 18-20: Annual pay of officers;
				ff. 21-23: List of different companies and regiments of the army stationed in different locations and the artillery attached to them and in different forts;
				ff. 24-29: Pay (khāngī) of the army;
				f. 30: Peacetime establishment of the Gorkha Army in 1842, cross reference[Whelpton_1991:16-18, ][Adhikari_1984:154-155][vol 06/08 fol.157-180] [vol 07/05 fol.33-57] [vol 09/10, 15, 17 fol.different] [vol 10/01 fol.1-59] , for army-related Nepali manuscripts, see [vol 59/28 fol.126-142] [vol 71/1,4-15,21-24 fol.1-132] [vol 70/01 fol.1-44] .
		3 [vol.7 fol(s)31] Brief note on the Chinese army in Tibet with some other related information Nepali hand-made paper, excellent condition, fair writing.
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				Strength of Chinese army in Tibet including in Lhasa and other areas, route and distance between Peking, Lhasa, Tibetan frontier and Nepal including a few other details on means of transport.
		4 [vol.7 fol(s)32-32b (verso)] Rough sketch maps of the Khānī-kholā and the Peuṭār area Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, rough sketch in ink.
				English Nepali
				Sketch maps showing details of main ridges, settlements, rivers, streams and a few routes and trails of the Khānī-kholā and the Peuṭār area.
		5 [vol.7 fol(s)33-57] Nepal army miscellaneous statements 1832 Mixture of Nepali hand-made and different types of machine-made paper, fine condition, different hands (some fine and some rough writing including texts in pencil).
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				Statement of the peacetime military establishment of the Gorkha state;
				Details of the effective troops;
				Annual pay of officers in different units;
				Statement on guns and weapons;
				Regiments stationed in different places;
				Brief note on army salary and the Gurung people;
				Distribution of forces;
				Names of pultons (probably derived from French/English 'battalion' (perhaps also influenced by English 'platoon'), which in 19th century South Asia denoted a unit equivalent to a battalion or regiment) and companies in 1827;
				Arrangement and numbers of Gorkha army in 1829;
				Comparative statement of the strength of Nepal's regular army in 1825-1832. Cross reference Item no 2 above and [Whelpton_1991:16-18, ][Adhikari_1984:154-155][vol 06/08 fol.157-180] [vol 09/10, 15-23 fol.59-62,104-194] [vol 10/01 fol.1-59] , army related manuscripts in Nepali [vol 59/28 fol.126-142] [vol 71/1,4-15,21-24 fol.1-132] [vol 70/1 fol.1-44] .
		6 [vol.7 fol(s)58-59] Details of grain and vegetable production, cost of agricultural production and share allotted to the government (sarkār), tenants (mohī) and landlords (talsiṅ) 1820s Machine-made paper, fine condition, fair writing.
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				Charts showing details of the productivity of land, varieties of grains and vegetables, cost of agricultural production per ropani, market prices, and the share allotted to government, tenants and landlords.
		7 [vol.7 fol(s)60-62] Translations of four land transaction documents written on palm leaf (taḍa-patra) 1832 (date of translation) Machine-made paper, fine condition, fair writing in two hands.
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				Palm-leaf documents dated NE 359, 753, 792 and 811 (i.e. CE 1238, 1632, 1671 and 1691) concerning land transactions and land prices. Cross reference original documents in Newari from the Malla Period and other translated copies of these and many other land documents from the Malla and Shah Periods [vol 14/18 fol.208-218] [vol 29/14 fol.131-154] [vol 53/29 fol.204] [vol 59/20 fol.80] .
		8 [vol.7 fol(s)63-64] List of samples of Nepali and Bhoṭiyā clothes Machine-made paper, fine condition, fair writing, two hands including Hodgson's pencil addenda.
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				List of clothes known as Nepali-Newari, Parvatiyā, and Tibetan-Bhoṭiyā, Kachār-Bhoṭiyā. Nepali and English title description (f. verso of 64).
		9 [vol.7 fol(s)65-68] Questions and answers regarding slavery Machine-made paper, fine condition, fair writing.
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				Content covers the institution of slavery in the hill areas and towns of the Kathmandu Valley, including a separate description of some individual female slaves ranging in age from 14 to 40 years and priced at between 40 and 60 Rupees.
		10 [vol.7 fol(s)69-80b] Revenue collected from different provinces and expenditure on salaries 1829-1832 Machine-made paper, fine condition, rough writing, different hands, lots of corrections and addenda in pencil and ink.
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				f. 69: Net monied income of Nepal independent of assignments to chiefs, army;
				ff. 70-71: List of major provinces of Nepal according to Hamilton;
				f. 72: Pay of officers in the Government of Nepal in 1830;
				ff. 73-76b: Amount of customs duties (bhansār) received annually at Kathmandu, revenue of Baisi-Chaubisi states (groups of 22 and 24 principalities in the Karnali and Gandaki basins respectively), income from other sources (different types of customs and excise duties, mining and minting, land tax (potā), house tax, exports and import, crown lands), cross reference for Nepali [vol 74/14 fol.73-76] ;
				ff. 76-76b: Statement of net revenue from different districts with personal note by Hodgson;
				ff. 77-80b: Revenue, history and agricultural details of the Nepal Valley (Kathmandu Valley agriculture), cross reference [vol 13/1-5 fol.various] [vol 14/05-16, fol.various] , for Nepali manuscripts related to revenue, see [vol 53, 59, 63-71/various fol.various] .
		11 [vol.7 fol(s)81-90 (f. 90 blank)] Prices and wages or the Nirikh Book of 1841-1844 1844 Machine-made paper, fine condition, fair and rough writing with some corrections and addenda.
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				A register of prices (for items such as building materials, cattle, slaves, clothes) and of wages prepared from the income and expenditure records of one of the offices responsible for collecting the nirikh (or nirikhi) sales tax, a major duty payable in the 19th and 20th centuries. Cross reference to [vol 14/5 and 6 fol.69-75, 76-78] Nepali and English title description on f. 81 (the front page), for the original Nepali manuscript, see [vol 53/26 fol.133-150] .
		12 [vol.7 fol(s)91-98b] Coins of the Newar Kings 1840, 1852 Mixture of Nepali hand-made and machine-made papers, fine condition, mostly fair writing with corrections and addenda including some in pencil (f. 97 is not related to coins so is included under unit 13 below).
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				Five different lists of Malla coins of Nepal including rough and duplicate lists and a list made in Kathmandu in 1840. Names of most of the rulers who issued coins, beginning from Mahendra Malla, are included in these lists;
				List made in Darjeeling in 1852 after a proper examination and further study of the coins;
				Note on the value of coins;
				Title description on the verso of f. 92 stating "lists of coins got from Darjeeling Feb. 1863", "Coins sent to Mr. Thomas March 1863 as per list", "list of mohurs", "4 English and 2 Hindi lists", original title of this item is: "List of Mohurs of former Nepal Rajas of the Newar Race, 1840."
		13 [vol.7 fol(s)97, 99-104] Revenue of the Tarai in 1839-1840 1839-1840 Machine-made paper, fine condition, rough and fair writing, two hands, corrections and addenda including some in pencil.
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				f. 97: Description of revenue covering Rautahaṭ, Bara and Parsa districts;
				ff. 99-101b: Separate chart prepared by Hiralal in 1840 covering Morang, Vijayapur, Chaudandi, Saptari-Mahottari Rampur or old Saptari, Sarlahi, Bara-Parsa districts and pragannās;
				ff. 102-104: Description covering Morang, Vijayapur, Saptari, Rampur, Sarlahi, Bara-Parsa districts [vol 14/05,-08,10-12, 15 fol.different] . For original Nepali and other similar manuscripts on Tarai revenue, see cross reference [vol 53/01 fol.1-19] [vol 11/03 fol.97-104] .
		14 [vol.7 fol(s)105-106b] Wages of household servants and labourers, and the living conditions of the people 1839-1840 Machine-made paper, fine condition, fair writing.
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				Wages of servants and labourers, family size, family expenses on fuel and clothes, furniture, kitchen utensils, living conditions of different kinds of labourers in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur.
		15 [vol.7 fol(s)107-108] Market prices of goods (in daily use) in December 1823 1823 Machine-made paper, fine condition, fair writing in two different hands.
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				Market price of grain, beaten rice (chiurā), vegetables, oils, salt, clothing, cotton, spices, herbal products, different types of nuts, prices in Mohar Rupees.
		16 [vol.7 fol(s)109-111b] Castes of Nepal (Kathmandu) Valley and hills 1829 Machine-made paper, some very poor and rough and some fair writing in two different hands, numerous corrections and addenda.
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				List of the Newar castes in vernacular and English translation, castes of Nepal including people of the Nepal Valley (Kathmandu Valley) and hills.
		17 [vol.7 fol(s)112-117] Accounts of matrimonial relations of Newars and major Jātrās (festivals) of the Valley Nepali hand-made paper, excellent condition, fair writing.
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				State of matrimonial relations of the Newar people and several jātrās (festivals) of Nepal, including chariot festivals of Macchindranath (macchindranāth jātrā), Vajrayogini (vajrayoginī jātrā) and Bhairav (bhairav jātrā), see also [vol 09/05 fol.29-38] [vol 21/09 fol.71-102] .
		18 [vol.7 fol(s)118] List of castes of Shaivite and Buddhist Newar castes Machine-made paper, excellent condition, fair writing.
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				Brief note on Newar castes with social status distinguished by matrimonial relations, commensality, use of certain family priests, spiritual teachers (gurus).
		19 [vol.7 fol(s)119-122] A letter to Hodgson sent from Sabathu regarding Nepalese ethnic groups, dated 8 July 1833 1833 Machine-made paper, fine condition, fine writing.
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				A letter dealing with the study of ethnic groups in Nepal including a list of Nepali "tribes" working in the battalions of the British Army, with references to Sir Herbert Maddock, Dr. Campbell and Captain Kennedy (presumably Charles Pratt Kennedy who was military Superintendent at Sabathu in what is now Himachal Pradesh); the signature of the writer or sender is not fully decipherable but seems to be something like `McAusland'..
		20 [vol.7 fol(s)123-137] Castes and clans of various hill ethnic groups, genealogy of ruling Shah dynasty 1831 Machine-made paper, fine condition, Hodgson's own rough writing in pen and pencil.
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				Family names of Brahmans of the Eastern and Western hills;
				Family names (thars) of Khasas;
				List of the castes of high officials under the Gorkhas (note by Birja Singh);
				Some Newar castes;
				Brief note on different ethnic groups of the hill areas of Nepal and other Himalayan regions, note on Bara-Magarant or the original home (janam-bhoomi) of Magars and some Magar family names;
				List of Gurung clans;
				List of Pandes (Kala and Gora);
				Genealogical chart of the Shah dynasty of Gorkha from Narabhupal to Rajendrabikram;
				English title description is "Castes of Parbattiah army tribes".
		21 [vol.7 fol(s)138-139 written both sides] Custom of granting birta lands and different types of birta Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, sloppy and crude note.
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				Different types of birtā lands in the valley linked with different professional responsibilities, rights to such lands, regulation on the transfer of such rights, land system. For original manuscript in Nepali, see [vol 53/19 fol.99] .
		22 [vol.7 fol(s)140-150] Custom of Bahāls (Buddhist monasteries in the Valley) Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, rough and sloppy writing in different hands with many corrections.
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				Description focused on the Rudravarṇa mahāvihāra (in Newari Ukubahāl), accounts of Pravrajyāvrata [vol 21/01 fol.1, 11-13] [vol 102/15 fol.96-99] and Dharmadhātumaṇdala, putting the population of Bandyas (ordained males of Shakya and Bajracharya communities) at 400 with the ten eldest working as nāike and chatradhārī or possessors of umbrella; English and Nepali title description (f. 150 verso).
		23 [vol.7 fol(s)151] Route from Kathmandu to the plains of Ratanpur via Makuwanpur Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, Hodgson's own hand but sloppy writing.
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				Description and breakdown of the daily stages of travel.
		24 [vol.7 fol(s)152-154] A legend about Somāvatī and a Rāksyasa (demon ?) in the city of Seemanghur (Simraungadh ?) Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, rough and sloppy writing with many corrections.
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				A popular legend relating to the daughter of the Chief Minister of King Dharmaballabh of Simraungadh (?) named Somavati and a demon named Ahingadh; the tale is similar to that of Psyche and Cupid.
		25 [vol.7 fol(s)155-163] Account of sixty-four tīrthas (liṇgas) or holy places of bathing and worship Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, fair writing with some corrections.
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				Description of sixty-four tīrthas linked with the causaṭhṭhī-liṅgas and festivals related to them (Nepali jātrā or Sanskrit yātra) drawn up by Kashinath Mull.
		26 [vol.7 fol(s)165-170] List of Nepali kings from Bhutmangat to Shivadev of Suryavaṃśa (genealogy) Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, fair writing, folios not in proper order.
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				Popular list of early rulers of the Valley of Nepal described by several early sources; English title description (f. 169 verso); for Nepali version, see [vol 50/03 fol.8-15] [vol 52/.02, 03 fol.7-52, 55-56, 83-86] [vol 55/09 fol.31-71] [vol 56/12 fol.37-39] .
		27 [vol.7 fol(s)171-196] Routes or roads between Baṭṭār-ḍānḍā-Gosainthan and Kathmandu, Kathmandu and Taṃleśā via Dhankuta, and between Nepal and China via Lhasa (translated from Nepali original) 1842 Nepali hand-made paper, fine condition, fair and sloppy writings in different hands with corrections and addenda, some leaves with fading ink.
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				ff. 171-182: Detailed descriptions of roads towards Gosainthan and Nepal (Kathmandu) from Baṭtār-ḍāndā;
				ff. 183-193: Roads to Taṃleśā via Dhankuta from Kathmandu;
				ff. 194-196: Details (in chart form) of roads from Lhasa to China and from Nepal to Lhasa with description of troops stationed at different ghāṭs and other important places [vol 03/19 fol.331-339] [vol 02/11 fol.59-63] .
		28 [vol.7 fol(s)197-215] Topographical notes and sketch maps of the border area of Nepal and Tibet, Kathmandu Valley and its eastern vicinity 1828 Mixture of Nepali hand-made and machine-made paper, sketches are in fine condition but the notes are in fading ink, sloppy and fair writing in different hands, some sketches are rough and done by pencil but some are fine and even coloured.
				English Nepali Tibetan Farsi
				Topography: Topographical notes relating to central Nepal around the Kathmandu Valley;
				Large scale map of northern Nepal showing border areas covering south-central and south-eastern regions of Tibet;
				Map of Kathmandu Valley with place names in Nepali;
				Physical map of the Valley showing ridges, streams and rivers;
				Rough sketch map of the area immediately east of Kathmandu covering the entire region south of Kuti and Kyirong;
				Pencil sketch of the Himalayan region covering northern Nepal and Tibet between the Manasarovar and Lhasa areas;
				Rough pencil sketch of Kathmandu Valley;
				Sketch map of Kathmandu showing the British Residency;
				Sketch map of Residency grounds;
				ff. 201-202: Some ethnographic information mixed with topographical description;
				f. 208: Nepali and English title description.
				Among these sketch maps, at least two were drawn by Khardar Jitmohan (example: f. 212).
		29 [vol.7 fol(s)215b] A sheet of The John Bull of Calcutta 16 September 1829 News print paper, printed, fine condition.
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				Describes the itinerary from Nepal to Tazedo on the frontier of China, sent by Hodgson to the Asiatic Society. It was published in Asiatic Researches, XVII, 1832, p. 513-534.