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... give a good idea of the houses occupied by the lower and middle classes in the towns . In front are groups of worshippers , Newāris and Bhōtiyās ; one of the latter is twirling in his hand a small prayer - cylinder . PLATE V. , p . 28 ...
... give a good idea of the houses occupied by the lower and middle classes in the towns . In front are groups of worshippers , Newāris and Bhōtiyās ; one of the latter is twirling in his hand a small prayer - cylinder . PLATE V. , p . 28 ...
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... not far from the truth . The names of most of the towns and villages will be mentioned in the history , so it is only necessary here to give a short description of the present condition of 8 [ CHAP . HISTORY OF NEPAL .
... not far from the truth . The names of most of the towns and villages will be mentioned in the history , so it is only necessary here to give a short description of the present condition of 8 [ CHAP . HISTORY OF NEPAL .
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Shew Shunker Singh Daniel Wright. to give a short description of the present condition of a few of the most important . Kāṭhmānḍū , the capital of Nepāl , stands near the centre of the valley , in Lat . 27 ° 42′N . , and Long . 85 ° 36′E ...
Shew Shunker Singh Daniel Wright. to give a short description of the present condition of a few of the most important . Kāṭhmānḍū , the capital of Nepāl , stands near the centre of the valley , in Lat . 27 ° 42′N . , and Long . 85 ° 36′E ...
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... give a description of which would only lead to tiresome repeti- tion . The names of the principal ones only will therefore be given , and a few words said about them . At the foot of the Chandragiri pass is a small town called Thankōt ...
... give a description of which would only lead to tiresome repeti- tion . The names of the principal ones only will therefore be given , and a few words said about them . At the foot of the Chandragiri pass is a small town called Thankōt ...
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... give a complete list of them would be a prodigious task . Only a few of the principal will therefore be mentioned . 1. The Machchhindra Jātra . This festival is in honour of Machchhindranatha , the guardian deity of Nepal . The ...
... give a complete list of them would be a prodigious task . Only a few of the principal will therefore be mentioned . 1. The Machchhindra Jātra . This festival is in honour of Machchhindranatha , the guardian deity of Nepal . The ...
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