Note 54 — The Sixteenth New Year’s Feast after the Auspicious Accession

The next day I marched with the same purpose (as before), and went to see the fort of Kāngṛa. In four stages the camp was pitched at the river Bānganga. Alf K. and S͟haik͟h Faiẓu-llah, the guards of the fort, had the good fortune to pay their respects. At this stage the offering of the Raja of Chamba54 was laid before me. His country is 25 koss beyond Kāngṛa. There is no greater Zamindari in these hills than this. The country is the asylum of all the Zamindars of the country. It has passes (ʿaqabahā) difficult to cross. Until now he had not obeyed any king nor sent offerings. His brother also was honoured by paying his respects, and on his part performed the dues of service and loyalty. He seemed to me to be reasonable and intelligent and urbane. I exalted him with all kinds of patronage and favour.