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Prime Minister Juddha Śaṃśera's travel to Morang and Jhapa (1937)

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Identifier: PCRIND_0004_0000
Title: Prime Minister Juddha Śaṃśera's travel to Morang and Jhapa (1937)
Type, original: bound book; original

Content

Abstract: This is a travel diary recording Prime Minister Juddha Śaṃśera Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā's (December 8, 1937-March 4, 1938) visit to Morang (Biratnagar-Jhapa). This diary presents a detailed illustration on hunting programmes in different parts of Nepal like Birgunj, Morang, Itahari etc. with photographs and various records. It also records travel program of Śrī 3 Mahārānī to Madeśa on December 8, 1937. Table of Contents SN --Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page no -- --Image Id 1--The cover page: 94 sālamā śrī 3 mahārājakā Moraṅ (Birāṭanagara –Jhāpā) savārī ko ḍāyarī (A travel diary of Śrī 3 Mahārāja’s trip to Morang (Biratnagar-Jhapa) in [VS 19]94)--1--PCRIND_0004/0005 2--The title page: Śrī 3 Mahārāja Juddha Śaṃśera Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā kā hukuma, Bahādura Śaṃśera Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā kā marjī motābika saṃ 1994 sāla Moraṅ [Birāṭanagara -Jhāpā] savārī ko ḍāyarī (A Book on a trip to Morang [Biratnagar-Jhapa], written by Komalanātha, prepared by Indrabahādura Kārkī following the order of Śrī 3 Mahārāja Juddha Śaṃśera Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā and the wish of Bahādura Śaṃśera)--3--PCRIND_0004/0007 3-- Bhūmikā (Preface)--5--PCRIND_0004/0009 4-- Dincaryā Bhīmaphedī (Simalṭāra Baṅglā kyāṃpa) (Daily routine Bhimphedi (Simaltar Bangla Camp))--13--PCRIND_0004/0017 5-- Amalekhaganja Kyāṃpa (Amlekhganj Camp)--19--PCRIND_0004/0023 6-- Ratanapura kyāṃpa (Ratnapur Camp)--37--PCRIND_0004/0041 7-- Nījagaḍha kyāṃpa (Nijgadh Camp)--41--PCRIND_0004/0045 8-- Kā̃ṭa kyāṃpa (Kant Camp)--48--PCRIND_0004/0052 9-- Bagarī kyāṃpa (Bagari Camp)--54--PCRIND_0004/0058 10--Virgañja Muralī Daravāra Kyāṃpa (Birgunj Murali Durbar Camp)--62--PCRIND_0004/0066 11-- Moraṅ tarpha relako saphara (Train travel to Morang)--70--PCRIND_0004/0074 12-- Moraṅ Sundara Gundara kyāṃpa (Virāṭanagara) (Morang Sundargundar Camp (Biratnagar))--74--PCRIND_0004/0078 13-- Īṭaharī kyāṃpa (Itahari Camp)--95 PCRIND_0004/0099 14-- Haraicā kyāṃpa (Haraicha Camp)--106--PCRIND_0004/0112 15-- Vairavanā Kyāṃpa (Bairabana Camp)--108--PCRIND_0004/0114 16-- Ratuvā kyāṃpa Jhāpā (Ratuwa Camp Jhapa)--119--PCRIND_0004/0127 17-- Kerāvārī kyāṃpa (Kerabari Camp)--134--PCRIND_0004/0142 18-- Vyāṅkhāḍī kyāṃpa (Byangkhadi Camp)--151--PCRIND_0004/0161 19-- Rājagaḍha kyāṃpa (Rajagaḍha Camp)--162--PCRIND_0004/0172 20-- Raṅgeḍā̃ḍa kyāṃpa (Rangedada Camp)--166--PCRIND_0004/0176 21-- Phirtī savārī relako saphara (Returning from trip in train)--183--PCRIND_0004/0197 22-- Vīragañja Muralīdaravāra kyāṃpa (Birgunj Murali Durbar Camp)--186--PCRIND_0004/0200 22-- Bhīmaphedī Simalaṭāra vaṅgalā kyāṃpa (Bhimphedi Simaltar Bangla Camp)--188--PCRIND_0004/0202 23-- Mārkhu Vaṃgalā kyāṃpa (Markhu Bangla Camp)--201--PCRIND_0004/0215 24-- Siṃhadarbāra Nepāla (Singhadurbar Nepal)--202--PCRIND_0004/0216 25--1994 sālako sikāra (Hunting record of 1994)--205--PCRIND_0004/0219 26-- Sikārako Terija (Summation of Hunting)--208--PCRIND_0004/0222 27-- Sikāra bhayekā janāvara (List different animals hunted)--208--PCRIND_0004/0222 28-- Savārīkā vāsamukāmako progrāma (Schedule for accommodation)--209--PCRIND_0004/0223 29-- Śrī 3 Mahārājakā moraṅ savārīmā jāne mānisako gośvārā lagata ra rela caḍhdāko lagata (List of people travelling and riding train with Juddha Śamśera)--210--PCRIND_0004/0224 30-- Śrī 3 Mahārānīkā 1994 sālamā madhesa savārīko progrāma (Madhesa trip schedule of Sri 3 Maharani 1994)--214--PCRIND_0004/0228 31-- Śrī 3 Vaḍāmahārānīkā savārī sātha Rahane mānisako lagata (A list of people travelling with Sri 3 Maharani)--215--PCRIND_0004/0229 32-- Śrī 3 Mahārājakā savārīlāī vāṭoko vandovasta (Arrangement for Juddha Śamśera’s travel)--217--PCRIND_0004/0231 33-- Nāvā Paṭelā (Arrangement of boats for)--217--PCRIND_0004/0231 34-- Ṭelīphon (Telephone)--218--PCRIND_0004/0232 35-- Gāḍā meṭha kāhāra (Arrangement of carriage and people)--218--PCRIND_0004/0232 36-- Moṭara Larī (Motor Lorry)--218--PCRIND_0004/0232 37-- Petrola (Petrol)--218--PCRIND_0004/0232 38-- Rā̃go (Buffalo)--219--PCRIND_0004/0233 39-- Gāī Bhaī̃sī dūdha (Cows, water buffalos and milk)--219--PCRIND_0004/0233 40-- Hāttī Sarkārī, Hāttī Mahājanī, Vanelī sameta (Elephants of the government and merchants also including wild elephants)--220--PCRIND_0004/0234 41-- Ḍā̃kako bandovasta (Arrangement for postage)--222--PCRIND_0004/0236 42-- Savārī jinsībhansāra (Grocery for travel)--223--PCRIND_0004/0237 43-- Phuṭkara (Miscellaneous)--226--PCRIND_0004/0240 44-- Macāna (Hunting Blind)--226--PCRIND_0004/0240 45-- Savārī tosākhānāvāṭa laijāne ([The equipments that should be taken from the Treasury of office related to procession)--227--PCRIND_0004/0241 46-- Rasada vikrī (ration selling)--228--PCRIND_0004/0242 47-- Ṭhekadārako vālagiri dine māla (Materials rented to contractor)--228--PCRIND_0004/0242 48-- Rasadako Nirakhadara (Wholesale rate of grocery)--229--PCRIND_0004/0243 49-- Ṭhāū̃ṭhāūkā kyāṃpalāī āḍara bhayāko rasada (Grocery list for different camps)--330--PCRIND_0004/0244-0245 50--Gan (List of guns)--232--PCRIND_0004/0246 51-- Golīgaṭṭhā (List of ammunitions)--234--PCRIND_0004/0248 52-- Śrī 3 Mahārājakā savārīmā gayeko palṭanako vā̃ḍphā̃ṭ (Division of Battalion for Juddha Śamśera’s travel)--235--PCRIND_0004/0249 53-- Pāla Sāyara (Tents)--237--PCRIND_0004/0251 54-- Phirtī savārīke myānā tāmadānaharu (Palanquin, Carpet etc. for return trip)--238--PCRIND_0004/0252 55-- Phirtī savārīke myānā tāmadānaharu (A list recording myānā, tāmadāna etc. for return trip)--238--PCRIND_0004/0252 56-- Savārī viṣayanmā bhayekā kharcako phā̃ṭ (A list recording expenditure on travel)--239--PCRIND_0004/0253 57-- Śrī 3 Mahārājakā caltī savārīmā B.N.W.R. ko ṭāima ṭevala (A time table of B.N.W.R.)--251--PCRIND_0004/0265 58-- Śrī 3 Mahārājakā phirtī savārīmā D.H.R. ko ṭāima ṭevala (A time table of D.H.R. for return trip)--252--PCRIND_0004/0266 59-- Śrī 3 Mahārājakā phirtī savārīmā B.N.W.R. ko ṭāīma ṭevala (A time table of B.N.W.R. for return trip)--253--PCRIND_0004/0267 60-- Kisanaganjadekhī raksaula taka B.N.W.R. speśala ko kaṃpojiśan (Composition of B.N.W.R. from Kisangunj to Raxaul)--254 --PCRIND_0004/0268 61-- Phirtī savārīmā galagaliyā ṣṭeśannavāṭa gayekā relaharu (Train passing through Galgaliya station)--255--PCRIND_0004/0269 Blank pages counted by writer 2, 4, 10,12,111, 184, 204, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270 PCRIND_0004/0006 PCRIND_0004/0008 PCRIND_0004/0014 PCRIND_0004/0016 PCRIND_0004/0119 PCRIND_0004/0198 PCRIND_0004/0218 PCRIND_0004/0260 PCRIND_0004/0261 PCRIND_0004/0262 PCRIND_0004/0263 PCRIND_0004/0264 PCRIND_0004/0272 PCRIND_0004/0274 PCRIND_0004/0276 PCRIND_0004/0278 PCRIND_0004/0280 PCRIND_0004/0282 PCRIND_0004/0284 Blank pages not counted by writer PCRIND_0004/0004 PCRIND_0004/0110 PCRIND_0004/0118 PCRIND_0004/0154 PCRIND_0004/0183 PCRIND_0004/0286 PCRIND_0004/0287 PCRIND_0004/0288 PCRIND_0004/0289 PCRIND_0004/0290 PCRIND_0004/0291 List of images S.N. ---Images --Page no.--image id. 1--Juddha Śamśera, Lady Haile and Mrs. Rose with dead tiger shot in Śaktimuhārā--21--PCRIND_0004/0025 2--A group photo of Juddha Śamśera and his family with dead tiger shot in Śaktimuhāra--22--PCRIND_0004/0026 3--A tiger shot by Juddha Śamśera in Kāminīdai--24--PCRIND_0004/0028 4--A group photo of Juddha Śamśera and his family with dead tigers shot in East Ādhāmārā jungle--27--PCRIND_0004/0031 5--Juddha Śamśera with dead tiger shot in East Ādhāmārā jungle--28--PCRIND_0004/0032 6--A male elephant captured and brought to Amlekhganj--30--PCRIND_0004/0034 7--A leopard shot by Kiraṇa Śamsera in Vakarāmapura jungle--32--PCRIND_0004/0036 8--A deer shot by Juddha Śamśera in South Ratanapura--38--PCRIND_0004/0042 9--A group photo with dead deer shot by Juddha Śamśera--40--PCRIND_0004/0044 10--A leopard shot at Bagari jungle by Juddha Śamśera--57--PCRIND_0004/0061 11--Murali Durbar at Birganj--63--PCRIND_0004/0067 12--Juddha Śamśera inspects guard of honour at Raxaul--72--PCRIND_0004/0076 13--Juddha Śamśera at B.N.W.R. saloon--73--PCRIND_0004/0077 14--A train travelling to Jogbeni--73--PCRIND_0004/0077 15--Sundargundar Camp--74--PCRIND_0004/0079 16--A leopard shot at Aṭhāranālā jungle--78--PCRIND_0004/0082 17--A dead tiger shot by Juddha Śamśera and Maheśvara Rāṇā at Kecuī jungle--80--PCRIND_0004/0084 18--A tiger shot by Maheśvara Rāṇā at Kecuī jungle--81--PCRIND_0004/0085 19--Five tigers shot by Juddha Śamśera and a tiger and a crocodile shot by U. Ka. Ja Rāṇā at Galphariya and Purandaha jungle in Saptari and Koshi river--86--PCRIND_0004/0090 20--A group photo of dead crocodiles killed by Ceta Śamśera, Nīra Śamśera etc. at Saptakoshi--91--PCRIND_0004/0095 21--A tiger, bear, leopard killed by Juddha Śamśera in Syautīkholā--98--PCRIND_0004/0102 22--A tiger and bears killed at Bhulke jungle and a tigress and a deer killed at Buḍhīnadī jungle--102--PCRIND_0004/0106 23--Two leopards killed by Juddha Śamśera--105--PCRIND_0004/0111 24--A leopard killed by Maheśvara Śamśera at Bairabana jungle--109--PCRIND_0004/0115 25--A tiger shot by U.Ka.Ja. Rāṇā at Kalapani jungle--116--PCRIND_0004/0124 26--A tiger killed by Juddha Śamśera in Kulajhurā jungle--122--PCRIND_0004/0130 27--A tiger killed by Juddha Śamśera at Mahuvākholā jungle--126--PCRIND_0004/0134 28--A tiger killed at Mahuvākholā jungle and a crocodile killed at Ratuvā by Juddha Śamśera--128--PCRIND_0004/0136 29--Hunting scene at Mahuvārakholā--129--PCRIND_0004/0137 30--Four tigers killed by Juddha Śamśera at Keravārī jungle--136--PCRIND_0004/0144 31--Two tigers killed at Kisnīkholā jungle, three tigresses killed and two cubs captured at Kerāvārī jungle--140--PCRIND_0004/0148 32--King Mahendra discussing--PCRIND_0004/0153 33--A tiger and tigress killed by Juddha Śamśera at Arneḍhāpa jungle--145--PCRIND_0004/0155 34--Elephant tangled in the bushes and a mahout climbing elephant--146--PCRIND_0004/0156 35--A tiger killed by Juddha Śamśera in Pāḍājhukī jungle--148--PCRIND_0004/0158 36--A leopard killed by Ceta Śamśera at Kerāvārī jungle and a bear killed by Kiraṇa Śamśera at Kerakhā jungle--150--PCRIND_0004/0160 37--Juddha Śamśera riding an elephant and a tigress killed at Āmaṭārī jungle--153--PCRIND_0004/0163 38--A group of elephants and a tiger killed by Juddha Śamśera, Nīra Śamśera etc. in Satāsighāra jungle--156--PCRIND_0004/0166 39--A tigress shot by Nīra Śamśera and a group of people around dead tigress--157--PCRIND_0004/0167 40--Juddha Śamśera attending Basanta Śravaṇa--159--PCRIND_0004/0169 41--A leopard killed by Nīra Śamśera at Jāmunavārī jungle--161--PCRIND_0004/0171 42--Tigers killed by Juddha Śamśera and U. Ka. Ja. At Jalathala jungle--164--PCRIND_0004/0174 43--A tiger killed by Juddha Śamśera at Jalathala jungle--168--PCRIND_0004/0178 44--Kīcaka Vadha Kuṇḍa--170--PCRIND_0004/0180 45--Tigresses killed at Jalathala and Khabhara Bhiṭṭā--171--PCRIND_0004/0181 46--A tigress killed and cubs captured by Juddha Śamśera in Nīcājhora jungle--174--PCRIND_0004/0186 47--Tigers killed by Juddha Śamśera at Nīcājhora jungle and Vaṅjarabhiṭṭā jungle--176--PCRIND_0004/0190 48--Juddha Śamśera arrives at Amlekhgunj Station--189--PCRIND_0004/0203 49--Juddha Śamśera riding a horse in the compound of Simaltar Bangla--193--PCRIND_0004/0207 50--Juddha Śamśera riding a horse--194--PCRIND_0004/0208 51--Juddha Śamśera riding a horse--195--PCRIND_0004/0209 52--Juddha Śamśera riding a draft horse--197--PCRIND_0004/0211 53--People walking in Bhimphedi--198--PCRIND_0004/0212 54--Juddha Śamśera shooting a tiger--256--PCRIND_0004/0270 55--Tiger brought to Ladai Camp on jeep roof--257--PCRIND_0004/0271 56--People climbing trees to watch hunting--257--PCRIND_0004/0271 57--In search of a tiger--259--PCRIND_0004/0273 58--Elephant stuck in muddy swamp--259--PCRIND_0004/0273 59--Juddha Śamśera listening at Basanta Śravaṇa--261--PCRIND_0004/0275 60--Elephants gathered for Basanta Śravaṇa--261--PCRIND_0004/0275 61--Elephant queue in a circumference--263--PCRIND_0004/0277 62--Lighting a fire for hunting tiger--263--PCRIND_0004/0277 63--Himalayan range from Kerāvārī Camp--265--PCRIND_0004/0279 64--Elephant escapes from charging tiger--265--PCRIND_0004/0279 65--Juddha Śamśera on elephant for hunting--267--PCRIND_0004/0281 66--Elephants gathered for hunting--267--PCRIND_0004/0281 67--Elephants crossing a river for hunting--269--PCRIND_0004/0283 68--Elephants gathered for hunting--269--PCRIND_0004/0283 69--A deer shot by Juddha Śamśera--271--PCRIND_0004/0285 70--Juddha Śamśera watching hunters on elephant howdah at hunting circumference--0271--PCRIND_0004/0285 List of letters S.N.---Letters ---Date--page no.---letter id. 1--A felicitation letter (Abhinandanapatra) A felicitation letter presented by citizens of Birgunj to Juddha Śamśera--1994-10--105--PCRIND_0004/0109 2--A felicitation letter (Mānapatra) A felicitation letter presented by Luṇakarṇa Śarmā--PCRIND_0004/0116 3--A felicitation letter (Mānapatra) A felicitation letter presented by Marwadi of Rangeli to Juddha Śamśera--1994-10-06 --PCRIND_0004--117 4--A felicitation letter (Mānapatra) A felicitation letter presented by Marwadi of Jhāpā to Juddha Śamśera--172--PCRIND_0004/0182 5--A copy of felicitation letter (Abhinandan Patra) presented by director of Biratnagar Radhakrishna to Juddha Śamśera--174--PCRIND_0004/0187 Miscellaneous S.N. ----content-- date-- --page no. --document id. 1--Table of content--7--PCRIND_0004/0011 2--A schedule for carrier and payment to them--15--PCRIND_0004/0019 3--A table recording list of animals hunted in 1994 with details--205--PCRIND_0004/0219 4--A table recording summary of animals hunted--208--PCRIND_0004/0222 5--List of different types of animals killed--208--PCRIND_0004/0222 6--Schedule for accommodation--209--PCRIND_0004/0223 7--List of people travelling and riding train with Juddha Śamśera--210--PCRIND_0004/0224 8--Madhesa trip Schedule of Sri 3 Maharani 1994--214--PCRIND_0004/0228 9--A list of people travelling with Sri 3 Maharani--215--PCRIND_0004/0229 10--List of grocery for travel--223--PCRIND_0004/0237 11--Treasury office related to procession--227--PCRIND_0004/0241 12--Ration ticket--228--PCRIND_0004/0242 13--Materials rented to contractor--228--PCRIND_0004/0242 14--Wholesale rate of grocery--229--PCRIND_0004/0243 15--Grocery list for different camps--230--PCRIND_0004/0244-0245 16--List of Guns--232--PCRIND_0004/0246 17--List of ammunitions--234--PCRIND_0004/0248 18--Division of Battalion for Juddha Śamśera’s travel--235--PCRIND_0004/0249 19--List of Tents--237--PCRIND_0004/0251 20--A list recording myāna, tāmadāna etc. for return trip (Phirtī savārīke myānā tāmadānaharu)--238--PCRIND_0004/0252 21--A list recording expenditure on travel--239--PCRIND_0004/0253 22--A time table of B.N.W.R--1938.01.06--251--PCRIND_0004/0265 23--A time table of D.H.R. for return trip--1938.02.16--252--PCRIND_0004/0266 24--A time table of B.N.W.R. for return trip--1938.02.16/17--253--PCRIND_0004/0267 25--Composition of B.N.W.R. from Kisangunj to Raxaul--254--PCRIND_0004/0268
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Date

Date: VS 1994 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted: 1937

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 33.8; 21.5; cm
No. of folios: 139
Material, binding, and colour: mill-made paper; bound; light brown
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Research Unit "Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Premodern Nepal"; Walter Rindfleisch Collection
Source and details: document itself; Digitized by Heidelberg University Library on 01/09/2022 as image identifier(s) PCRIND_0004_1 to PCRIND_0004_299 in DWork
Running no., exposures: 292

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Created, modified, ID: 7/17/26, 12:00 AM; 7/17/26, 12:00 AM; 18
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