MSS EUR HODGSON/104 Economy, topography, legal system, history, list of manuscripts (Persian and Urdu documents mostly translated from Nepali, Newari, Sanskrit and Tibetan) 1820s-1840s
Some Persian terms, letters related to land revenue and prices of commodities, routes from Kathmandu and distances between various villages, revenue from Saptari and Mahottari (VE 1886), description of Morang district by Jatanlal (March 1842), revenue from five other provinces of the Tarai (1840), legal system and legal terms used in Nepal, 1841 account of revenue and expenses from mines, routes between Kathmandu and Likhughāṭ dated 1842 (two copies ff. 58-72, 216-218), routes between Nuwakot and Battardanda dated 1841 (two copies ff. 73-83, 193-198), routes between Nuwakot and Loribina dated 1841, miscellaneous items related to routes, instructions for growing various crops and land measurements, diary of events (1841), brief note on Ashoka and Shankaracharya, genealogical list of the kings of Nepal, brief History of Nepal up to 1324 AD, description of historical buildings of Kathmandu, list of historical events of Nepal and calendar of the Nepal Era (nepāla-saṃvata), note on Hindu deities visiting the Kathmandu Valley, documents on land transactions, account of the Anglo-Nepal War, routes from Kathmandu to Sangabhanjyang, descriptions of 31 mountains, hills (lekh), major ridges, rivers and gorges of Nepal, routes from Kathmandu Valley to the forts of Makawanpur and Hariharpur (two copies), miscellaneous routes with sketch drawings, list of books and manuscripts purchased and the money paid for the period up to November 1847, notes on Buddhism and Buddhist religious and philosophical terms.
1[vol.104 fol(s)1] Selected terms translated from Urdu into English Machine-made coloured paper, fair hand written with pencil.
Urdu English
Selected terms translated from Urdu into English.
2[vol.104 fol(s)2] Letter from Hanumandatta to Hodgson regarding land revenue from the Tarai Machine-made paper, fair hand.
Urdu
Urdu translation of a covering letter sent by Hanumandatta to Hodgson regarding papers relating to the revenue account of three districts of the Tarai and promising to send a further account of the revenue of Morang district in due course.
3[vol.104 fol(s)3 verso] An anonymous letter quoting the rates for yeasted tobacco and some other commodities Machine-made paper, fair hand.
Urdu
Letter mentioning prices and promising to supply those commodities if necessary.
4[vol.104 fol(s)4-8 verso] Placement of army battalions and supply of ammunition 08/01/1843 Mixed paper, Machine-made and hand-made Nepali, fair and poor hands.
Urdu
Placement of army battalions in different forts in the country and the supply of ammunition.
5[vol.104 fol(s)9-21] Route from Kathmandu (British Residency) to Samarnā (Simraungaḍh?) 10/28/1843 Nepali hand-made paper, very neat hand.
Urdu
Details of route with distances between each village along the route and descriptions of the number of houses and other topographical information, lakes, mountains, resting places and people.
6[vol.104 fol(s)22-24] Income and expenditure of the districts of Saptari and Mahottari for the year VE 1886 (CE 1829) 1829 Mixed paper, machine-made and hand-made Nepali, fair hand.
Urdu
Income and expenditure of the Tarai districts of Saptari and Mahottari (revenue from the Tarai) for the year VE 1886, expenses on salaries, religious rites; English title description.
7[vol.104 fol(s)25-26] Report on Morang district 03/12/1842 Machine-made paper, very neat hand.
Urdu
Descriptive report of Morang district by Jatanlal describing people including the Rajbamsi, Koch (Koche), religious beliefs, customs and manners, areas of settlement including measurement of the entire area, food and drink, dress and ornaments, and topography.
8[vol.104 fol(s)27-32] Revenue from the Tarai 05/05/1841 Machine-made paper, very neat hand.
Urdu
Revenue from different districts of the Nepal Tarai including Saptari, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Morang, Bara, Parsa, Rampur and Vijayapur reported by Jagannath and translated into Urdu by Ray Cahadra (Chandra Raya?), including expenses on salaries; English title description.
9[vol.104 fol(s)33-37] Legal system: court and court procedures Machine-made paper, very poor hand.
Urdu
Explanations of various court procedures covered briefly in twenty points including definitions of various legal terms used by the courts in Nepal.
10[vol.104 fol(s)39-56] Revenue and expenses of various places for VE 1894 (CE 1837) 05/21/1841 Machine-made paper, neat hand, folios 44 and 56 are blank.
Urdu
Revenue from different places and sources including from mining and the expenses incurred for various employees working in revenue offices of different parts of the country. Reports include places from east to west, covering the Tarai, hills and high Himalayan areas; English title description by Hodgson (ff. 52b and 54b).
11[vol.104 fol(s)57-73] Route to Likhughat from Kathmandu 02/16/1842 Machine-made and hand-made Nepali paper, neat and poor hands.
Urdu
Description of the route from Kathmandu to a frequently-used ghāṭ (landing place or water front) located at the River Likhukosi in eastern Nepal covering distances between each place along the way in kos, details of mountains, mountain passes, trails, rivers and streams, altitude, major villages and townships, forts, people and culture, and resting places.
12[vol.104 fol(s)74-84] Route from Nuwakot to Baṭtārḍānḍā 10/22/1841 Machine-made and hand-made Nepali paper, fair hands, folio 84 is blank.
Urdu
Description of route with distances between each place along the way in kos including details of mountains, passes, trails, rivers and streams, altitude, major villages and townships, forts, people and culture, and resting places reported by a person named Prem Bishwas (a local hunter).
13[vol.104 fol(s)85-90 verso] Route from Nuwakot to Loribinā 09/08/1841 Machine-made and hand-made Nepali paper, neat hand.
Urdu
ff. 85-88: Description of route with distances between each place along the way in kos including details of mountains, passes, trails, rivers and streams, altitude, major villages and townships, forts, people and culture, resting places reported by a person named Prem Bishwas, description by Muhammad Shah;
f. 89: Hodgson's instructions for describing a route (method of collecting data) dated March 31, 1840;
f. 90 verso: a rough note with names of some English gentlemen, Doctor Kersleg Saheb (?), William Saheb and Muhammad Shah himself describing a proposed meeting between these gentlemen and probably Hodgson.
14[vol.104 fol(s)91-97] Agriculture of the Kathmandu Valley Nepali hand-made paper, fair and poor hands.
Urdu
Major crops of Nepal, wages, kinds of land, agriculture, kinds of agricultural soil including natural fertilisers used. For similar material in English, see [vol 15/1 fol.1-38] and cross reference also [vol 103/10 fol.61-70] .
15[vol.104 fol(s)98-100 verso] Rough account of the cost of copying Tibetan Buddhist Scriptures Nepali hand-made and machine-made paper, fair hands.
Urdu Urdu
As described in the title.
16[vol.104 fol(s)101-102] A rough note and diary of forthcoming events 09/05/1841 Nepali hand-made and machine-made paper, fair hands.
Urdu
A rough note and diary of forthcoming events including an isolated title folio related to the description of Tibetan scriptures.
17[vol.104 fol(s)103-104 verso] Short notes on the dates related to Ashoka (Mauryan Emperor reigned c. 273-232 BCE) and the first Shankaracharya (Hindu theologian and religious leader, 8th century CE?) Nepali hand-made and machine-made paper, fair hands.
Urdu
As described in the title.
18[vol.104 fol(s)105-107] Translation of a royal order 1843 Nepali-hand-made paper, very poor hand.
Urdu
An order relating to the capture of dacoits in the Nepal-India border region, a separate rough note on Shankaracharya and various other matters.
19[vol.104 fol(s)107-111] Genealogy of the Kings of Nepal Nepali hand-made and machine-made paper mixed, neat hand.
Urdu
Genealogy covering early dynasties and the Malla rulers of the early medieval period.
20[vol.104 fol(s)112-117] Account of Nepal up to 1324 08/01/1841 Machine-made paper, fair hand.
Urdu
Historical account of Nepal up to 1324, the date of the fall of Simraungadh and flight of King Harisimhadeva, title does not match the contents as it mentions King Rajendrabikram Shah.
21[vol.104 fol(s)118-129] Notes on historical buildings, historical events and a calendar of the Nepal Era (nepāla-saṃvata) Mixed paper Nepali hand-made and machine-made, fair hands.
Farsi Urdu
ff. 118-125: Various notes on buildings, historical events;
ff. 126-129: Calendar of the Nepal Era (nepāla saṃvata).
22[vol.104 fol(s)130 verso] A brief note on Hindu gods and goddesses Nepali hand-made paper, fair hand.
Urdu
An isolated folio describing fables relating to the visit of gods and goddesses in the Kathmandu Valley.
23[vol.104 fol(s)131-149] Medieval historical documents related to land transactions, palm-leaf and others Nepali hand-made paper, neat and fair hands.
Urdu Farsi
f. 131: Newari terms related to directions and land measurement;
ff. 132-149: Summary and translation of documents of different dates.
24[vol.104 fol(s)150-163] Account of Anglo-Nepal War Machine-made paper, very poor hand.
Urdu
Descriptive account of Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-1815 with names of officers, generals of both sides including events of the campaign and also mention of post-war correspondence up to November 1816.
25[vol.104 fol(s)164-167] Route from Kathmandu to Sangabhanjyang 05/21/1841 Machine-made paper, neat hand.
Urdu Farsi
Details of the route from Kathmandu to Sangabhanjyang (Shivahari's narration) delivered to Hodgson on 13 July 1841 (title description in Hindi and English but not matching actual content, folio 167 verso).
26[vol.104 fol(s)168-170 verso] List of hill terms used during trekking 09/30/1843 Machine-made paper, neat hand.
Urdu
Common hill terms related mainly to route and trekking, altogether 31 terms are included with Urdu translations; title description in English and Nepali.
27[vol.104 fol(s)171-284] Route from Kathmandu to Makawanpur and Hariharpur 03/29/1843 Nepali hand-made paper, neat hand, folio 183 is blank.
Urdu
ff. 85-88: Description of route with distances between each place along the way in kos including details of mountains, passes, trails, rivers and streams, altitude, major villages and townships, forts, people and culture, resting places reported by a person named Shivahari; English and Hindi title description (folio 184 verso).
28[vol.104 fol(s)185-192] Routes from Kathmandu to the plains via Chakri-Makri 06/28/1843 Nepali hand-made paper, neat hand.
Urdu
Description of route with distances between each place along the way in kos including details of mountains, passes, trails, rivers and streams, altitude, major villages and townships, forts, people and culture, resting places, major crops reported by a person named Shivahari; English and Hindi title description (folio 192 verso).
29[vol.104 fol(s)193-201] Route from Baṭtārḍānḍāto Nuwakot 10/22/1841 Machine-made paper, fair hand.
Urdu
Description of route with distances between each place along the way in kos including details of mountains, passes, trails, rivers and streams, altitude, major villages and townships, forts, people and culture, resting places, major crops reported by a local hunter named Prem Bishwas (since Battar is one of the historically important places in the greater Nuwakot area, Baṭtārḍānḍā must be a ridge located near Battar en-route to Nuwakot proper).
30[vol.104 fol(s)202-211] List of books and manuscripts purchased in Nepal and the account related to the purchase 11/25/1827 Mixed paper Nepali hand-made and machine made paper, very neat hand some written with pencil.
Farsi
List of Buddhist and Hindu scriptures including some Tibetan ones purchased by Hodgson and the account related to them.
31[vol.104 fol(s)212-215] The Six Buddhas, six Buddhist wisdoms (buddhi), six senses (indriya), six sciences (vijñāna), six actions (karma), six modes of sitting (āśana), six directions (diśā), six worlds (bhūvana), six postures (mudrā), six knowledges (prajñā) and six varaṇa mixed paper, rough hand some with pencil writing.
Sanskrit Farsi
Name lists of each of the above (Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy).
32[vol.104 fol(s)216-218] Route from Kathmandu to Likhughat 03/31/1841 Machine-made brittle paper, neat hand.
Urdu
Route from Kathmandu to Likhughaṭ including an enumeration of 22 points along the route with details on topography, reported by a person named Totaram.