aboriginal inhabitants, 4, 8, 18, 19, 23,
Khas, or Khasiya, a mixed breed between Hindu colonists and
aborigines, 19, 156, 160, 164, 169, 178, 242,
Khasant, part of the lordship of Malebum, 275
Khasbasha, language of the mountain Hindus, 16, 287
Khayersal, duties on Catechu, 67, 153, 154, 155, 163
Khurchah, arbitrary exactions, under pretence of defraying expense,
Khuzanchee, or treasurer, a chief officer of the Raja’s household. 108
Kirata, or Kichak, a nation, 2, 7, 25, 53, 128, 132,
Kirata, or Kichak, dynasty in Nepal, 132, 189, 191
Kirkpatrick, Colonel, his account of Nepal, 5, 217
Koch, or Rajhungzi, a tribe, 119, 125, 156
Kodo, a grain of two kinds, Pangdu and Sana, 226, 227
Kshatri, Kshatriya, or Khatri, a cast, 18, 52, 275
Kuchar, a part of Bhotan or Thibet, south from the highest
Kumarsen, one of the twelve lordships, 306
Kumau or Almora, a principality and town, called also
Champawati and Kurmachul, 12, 13 174, 261, 291-298
Kutti, a province and town of Thibet, 121, 212
Lahaur, (vulgo Lahore,) king or chief of, see Ranjit Singha, and 313
Lalita Patun, a town and principality, 204, 209, 210, 211
Lalit Sa, chief of Garhawal, 295, 299, 303
Lama, an incarnation of a Buddha, and a priest of that sect in
Lama dangra, a chain of mountains, 167, 200
Langna, narrow vallies among the Alpine mountains, 28
Language of the Gods, that is, according to the Hindus, Sangskritta, 292
Language of men, that is, spoken language, 292
Lassa, a country in Thibet, 10, 56, 212, 213, see Lama
Laurel, ) called Sinkauli, Sinkauri, and Tejpat, 83, 84
Law, courts of, 102, etc. 114, 150, 155, 212
Laws, 101, etc. 150, see also Torture, Corporal punishment, Process,
Leontice, a tree called Jumne Mundroo, 85
Lohangga, founder of a dynasty, and its history, 132, 134, etc.
Lordships Twelve, a territory subject to Gorkha, see Bara Thakurai
Madra, an ancient name for Bhotan, derived from a prince by
whom that country called properly Sailya, was governed, 8
Magar, (Mungur of Kirkpatrick,) a people, 25, 28, 156, 160,
164, 169, 171, 178, 240, 244, 264, 291, 297
Mahadatta, Raja of Palpa, 170, 172, 250, 268
Mahalok, one of the twelve lordships, 306
Mahamandal, a peak of Himaliya, containing mines, 195
Mahato, a petty officer, 102, see Mokkuddum