Unidad documental compuesta BHH/1/100 - Translation of a letter from Jung Bahadur to Brian Houghton Hodgson, October 1856

Translation of a letter from Jung Bahadur to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform him of the resignation of Jung Bahadur from the Premiership and appointment of his brother Bambahadur to the post. He writes about his honorary title of Maharaja of Kaski and Lamjung in recognition of his success in the war with Tibet. He also writes about Buddhist tantrik drawings and paintings requested by Hodgson and sends condolences for the sudden death of Henry Hodgson with words in praise of Henry's character and a memory of the visit to Henry by Jung Bahadur and his entourage while they were in England. He promises to send samples of mineral water (dagdhi-nāsī) from the mountains of Nepal to Hodgson and requests that Gajaraj Thapa be sent back to Nepal. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated October 1856.

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