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Updated: June 2, 2025
The capital town of the country from which they descended into the valley of Nepaul is Ghorka, situated about fifty miles westward of Katmandu.
Houses built of horn are said to exist at Lassa; and from Lassa, I should imagine, came the designs for the temples and houses of Patn. Time has mellowed their bright colours if they were ever painted at all like those at Katmandu into a sombre, quiet grey. The Durbar, a huge, massive building, is absolutely covered with black wood-carving.
It struck me that the introduction of buffaloes from the plains would be advantageous in assisting the worthy Newar, whose religious scruples prevent his using the bullock. There is a species of small buffalo, which is a native of the Himalayas, but it is never brought down by the Bhootyas into the plains, nor even to Katmandu.
There were at least four pagodas, painted in like way, and guarded in like manner, in the great square of Katmandu. The guard-house contained a large stand of arms of antique construction.
Katmandu itself would be on the high road for the costly trade of Chinese Tartary and Thibet with the provinces of Upper India.
Whatever the laws may be, they seem to give perfect satisfaction to the inhabitants, who cannot be called a litigious race. While we were at Bisoleah, on our way to Katmandu, an interesting instance occurred of the prime minister taking the law into his own hands; and, as far as we could judge, complete justice was done to the parties.
The dress of the men consists of a short coat, not unlike a shooting-coat, reaching about half-way to the knees, and composed of a coarse cotton fabric manufactured in the country, from a tree which is a native of some of the lower valleys, but which I did not see in the valley of Katmandu. In the colder months they wear home-spun woollen clothes.
How long it will be ere he will have a steam-foundry established in Katmandu time alone can show. Kindness of the Mahila Sahib His motive Drawing-room ornaments Visit to the palace of Jung Bahadoor A trophy of the London season Grand Durbar at the reading of the Queen of England's letter Dress of the officers Review of troops Dancing boys.
No European, as far as I could learn, has ever yet penetrated to their city, which however can contain no object of very great attraction, since it must want those Chinese peculiarities which render Katmandu and Patn so interesting, and must more nearly resemble the large cities of the plains. It has a large population, is well built and fortified, and is situated on a commanding eminence.
Two winged lions guard the chief bridge over the Bhagmutty, by which Katmandu is approached, and pronounce Bheem Singh its builder. Numerous temples and handsome palaces are adorned in like manner, but the monument above mentioned is the most remarkable memorial of his greatness, and is the chief ornament of the city.
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