Tibetan and Himalayan Library - THL

Description: The journey that the author A.H Franke, a member of the Moravian Misson, undertook in 1909 was on the behest of the British Indian Government for carrying out an archaeological survey of the districts that comprised of Indian Tibet (now the regions of Lahul and Spiti in state of Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh in the state of Jammu and Kashmir). These areas had never been explored and Franke was best suited for this purpose, given his knowledge of local history and antiquities and fluency in the Tibetan language. Starting from Shimla on the 14th of June 1909 he traveled upto the Satluj Valley through the hill state of Rampur Bashahr he reached Spiti.Crossing the Parungla pass he continued through Rubshu and the Tso Moriri Lake in South Eastern Ladakh and then to Leh, the capital of Ladakh. After a brief stay at Leh he crossed the Zoji pass to reach Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. The second volumes give the Tibetan text and English translation of the chronicles of Zangskar, Baltistan, Lahul along with the genealogies of the chiefs of these areas. It contains rare maps of the Lahul, Spiti, Rubshu, and Kinnaur areas.

Table of Contents: Vol. I: Introduction. 1. The Satluj Valley. 2. From the Satluj to the Indus. 3. The Indus Valley : Ladakh, Leh. 4. From the Indus to the Jehlam. Appendix: 1. List of antiquities acquired. 2. List of manuscripts and wood prints acquired. 3. Note on Rawalsar, Mandi state. 4. Genealogy of the Rajas of Bashahr. Index.

Vol. II: Introduction. La-dvags-rgyal-rabs : Tibetan text. La-dvags-rgyal-rabs : translation. Minor chronicles: I. The chronicles of Zans-dkar, II. Register of the vassal kings of Bzan-la in Zans-dkar. III. The kings of Gu-ge. IV. The chronicles of Cig-tan. V. The genealogy of the chiefs of Sod. VI. The genealogy of the Sra-Sra-Mun chiefs of Sim-sa-mkhar-bu castle according to the tale of Sah-ban of Ki-no. VII. Ahmad-Shah's chronicles of Baltistan. VIII. The genealogies of the Balti chiefs: 1. The Rajas of Kha-pu-lu. 2. The Rajas of Keris (Skye-ris). 3. The Dmag-dpons of Parkuda. 4. The chiefs of Shigar (Si-dkar). 5. The Rygal-pos of Balti (Sbal-ti). 6. The chiefs of Ron-mdo. IX. The chronicles of the chiefs of Ko-Lon in Lahul. X. The genealogical tree of the chiefs of Ko-Lon in Lahul. XI. The chronicles of Ti-nan in Lahul. XII. The genealogical tree of the chiefs of Ti-nan. XIII. The genealogical tree of the chiefs of Bar-hbog in Lahul. XIV. Account of the trade between the kings of Ladakh and Kulu. XV. The ministers of Rgya. XVI. The services of general Tshul-khrims-rdo-rje according to the account of King Bde-skyon-rnam-rgyal. XVII. The services of Bsod-nams-bstan-hdzin, minister of Snon-dar in Ldum-ra, according to the tale of king Tshe-dpal-mi-hgyur-Don-grub-rnam-rgyal. XVIII. King Ni-ma-rnam-rgyal's account of the deeds of general Sakya-rgya-mtsho. XIX. Tshe-brtan's account of the Dogra wars. XX. Basti-Ram's account of the Dogra war and Cunningham's 'other information'. XXI. The song of the Dard Colonization of Baltistan and Ladakh. XXII. Notes on those vassal states of which no chronicles remain: 1. The Khri-Sultans of Dkar-rtse. 2. The ancient kings of Kha-la-rtse. 3. The chiefs of Nub-ra. 4. The chiefs of 'A-lci. 5. The chiefs of the Rub-so Nomads. 6. The No-nos of Spyi-ti. 7. The chiefs of Na-ko. 8. The chiefs of Ru-thog. 9. The chiefs of Pu-hrans. XXIII. Appendix, containing a passage from the History of Kashmir in Persian by Maulavi Hasan Shah, copied from a History by Maulavi Haidar Malik of Chodra. Additions and corrections. Index. Maps: 1. Central Ladakh (La-dwags), Nubra (Ldum-ra) and parts of Eastern Zans-dkar (Zans-dkar). 2. Lower Ladakh and Purig. 3. Zans-dkar and neighbouring regions. 4. Lahul. 5. Baltistan.

Other Editions: Antiquities of Indian Tibet, 2nd ed.