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Sikhim & Bhutan. Twenty-one Years on the North-East Frontier 1887 - 1908

1909

(B) Further to the east is the Chola range descending from Powhunri to the east of the Donkia-la and forming the water parting between the Teesta and the Am-mo-chhu. [...] The people to the east who origially came from the hills to the north-east of Assam are directly under the jurisdiction of the Tongsa Penlop while on the west they are of almost pure Tibetan origin and under the jurisdiction of the Thimboo Jongpen and Paro Penlop. [...] The minor ranges or those which terminate before reaching the plains are too numerous to mention but the principal ones are the Moinam range between the Teesta and the Rungeet ; the Chiu-li-la dividing the Hah-chhu 5SIKHIM AND BHUTAN and the Pa-chhu ; the Bei-la range between Pa-chhu and the Wang-chhu ; the Yoto-la range which springs from the snows to the east of Kulu-Kangri dividing the Madu [...] On any of their high holy days the intoning of the Chief Lama conducting the service the responses chanted by the choir sometimes voices alone sometimes to the accompaniment of instruments where the deep note of the large trumpet strangely resembles the roll of an organ the ringing of bells burning of incense the prostrations before the altar the telling of beads and burning of candles th [...] AT the conclusion of hostilities the Government of India made a proposal that I should remain in Sikhim with the title of Political Officer and administer the affairs of the State in conjunction with a Council composed of the chief Dewans Lamas and Kazis and of which I was to be President.
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Preface
i-xix J. Claude view
Chapter I The Geographical Position and General Features of the States of Sikhim and Bhutan
1-6 J. Claude view
Chapter II The People: Their Morals Religion and Language
7-15 J. Claude view
Chapter III A Short History of Sikhim
16-18 J. Claude view
Chapter IV Early Reminiscences
19-24 J. Claude view
Chapter V More Early Reminiscences
25-32 J. Claude view
Chapter VI More Early Reminiscences
33-44 J. Claude view
Chapter VII The Delhi Durbar and Visit of the Chiefs to Calcutta to Meet their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
45-52 J. Claude view
Chapter VIII Expeditions and Explorations in Sikhim
53-62 J. Claude view
Chapter IX Expeditions and Explorations in Sikhim-Continued
63-81 J. Claude view
Chapter X Expeditions and Explorations in Sikhim-Continued
82-93 J. Claude view
Chapter XI Departure from Sikhim
94-98 J. Claude view
Chapter XII History of the Founding of Bhutan
99-104 J. Claude view
Chapter XIII My First Mission to Bhutan
105-136 J. Claude view
Chapter XIV My First Mission to Bhutan—continued
137-160 J. Claude view
Chapter XV My First Mission to Bhutan—continued
161-183 J. Claude view
Chapter XVI An Exploration of Eastern Bhutan and a Portion of Tibet in 1906
184-196 J. Claude view
Chapter XVII An Exploration of Eastern Bhutan and a Portion of Tibet in 1906—Continued
197-210 J. Claude view
Chapter XVIII My Second Mission to Bhutan
211-223 J. Claude view
Chapter XIX My Second Mission to Bhutan—Continued
224-236 J. Claude view
Chapter XX British Missions to Bhutan
237-263 J. Claude view
Chapter XXI British Relations with Bhutan from 1772
264-284 J. Claude view
Chapter XXII Foreign Relations with Bhutan
285-293 J. Claude view
Chapter XXIII Arts and Industries of Sikhim and Bhutan
294-iv J. Claude view
Appendices
301-326 J. Claude view
Index
327-332 J. Claude view
Map
i-i J. Claude view

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