Chapter 20

Abbot, a twelve-year-old, ii.163Abdul Kerim, my caravan leader, ii.226; error of, as to forage,241; assumes rôle of master of caravan,291,344; ideas as to the time of day,302; despatched in charge of second division of caravan to the Tarok-tso,371; anxiety as to whereabouts of,396; arrives at our camp at Ratse,399; bid farewell to, with other five of my followers,416Absi, peak of the Kubi-gangri, ii.102Abuk-la pass, ii.396Adam, Colonel, military secretary to the Viceroy, i. 16Age, average, of caravan, i. 53“Aid,” Mohammedan festival celebrated in camp, i. 191Aksai-chin, lake, unannexed region of, i. 93, 95, 98; ii.258Alchi, dangerous bridge at, i. 44Alexander the Great, i. 3; ii.213Amban Lien Yü, of Lhasa, i. 393, 400Amchen-la pass, ii.396Amchi-lama (monk-doctor), tent-temple of, ii.296Amchok-tang, plain, ii.36Amchok-tso, lake, ii.36; camp at,37; shallowness of,38; soundings on,39Amchok-yung, village of, ii.36Amchung country, interesting information acquired in, ii.325Amitabha, the Tashi Lama the incarnation of, i. 326Amusements, Tibetan, i. 341Anchar, lake, i. 32Angden-la pass, cairn with prayer-streamers on, ii.34; panoramic view from,35; not situated on same range as the Samye-la,330Angsi-chu, river, ii.104“Antelope Plain,” name given by Captain Deasy, i. 142Antelopes, i. 92, 114, 175, 186; ii.36,262,282; method of snaring, i. 119; ii.274Aong-tsangpo, river, ii.399Archery and shooting competitions on horseback, i. 343Argok-tso, lake, ii.400Arnold,The Light of Asia, quotation from, ii.206Arport-tso, lake, crossing of ice of, ii.263Arung-kampa, deserted village of, i. 280Asses, wild, upright position of frozen, ii.95; great herds met with,285Atkinson, Mr. E. T., work by, cited, ii.402Bailey, Lieutenant, Acting Resident at Gyangtse, i. 255Balls, State, in Simla, i. 17; ii.420Baltal, i. 38Bando, camp at, ii.83Barley, roasted, a delicacy, ii.14Barong-la pass, ii.30Basang valley, camp in, ii.46Basgho-gompa, monastery, i. 44Bed, method of making my, i. 150Ben-la pass, storm on, ii.34Besant, Mrs. Annie, i. 30Bibles, the Tibetan, in library of Tashi-lunpo, i. 333; in Tashi-gembe, 412Biographical details of caravan, i. 151-153Birch bark, dream suggested by, ii.95Boat, our portable, i. 28; successful trip of, 107; description of Tibetan, 288Bogtsang-tsangpo, the, camp at, i. 205; interview with chief of district, 205; geographical information obtained, 206; erratic course of, 207Bokar valley, ii.212Bombo, or district chief, i. 262Bongba, province of, ii.304; tension of journey through the,312; names of the twelve districts of,388Bongba-changma, district of, ii.304Bongba-chushar, district of, ii.379Bongba-kebyang, district of, ii.388Bongba-kemar, district of, ii.324,389Bongba-kyangrang, high-road to Lapchung through, ii.387Brahmaputra, the, valley of, i. 281; welcome news received at, 282; monasteries of, 282; confluence of the Chaktak-tsangpo with, ii. 48; measurements and ratios, 49; junction of the Tsa-chu-tsangpo with, and measurements, 74; possible diversion of, 78; varying volume of, 88; Nain Sing on its sources, 89; Webber’s confusing statement as to the origin of, 89; Ryder’s map of valley of upper, 90; source-streams of, 90-95; author’s determination of its source in Kubi-gangri, 96, 101; we bid farewell to, 105British Government, change of, i. 4; refuse permission to enter Tibet from India, 7, 388; cautious policy of, 10, 395Buck, Mr. Edward, ii.219,419Buddha, stone figures of, at Dras, i. 39; posture of, in statues and pictures, ii.10Buddhism, introduced into Tibet, i. 312; preservation of life a fundamental principle of, 312Buka-magna, mountain system, i. 164Bumnak-chu, river, ii.22Bup-chu-tsangpo, river, sources of, i. 276Buptsang-tsangpo, river, ii.325; scenery of,326; its headwaters,327; camp by the,389Bupyung-ring valley, beauty of, ii.327Burrard, Colonel S. G., on drainage area of the Sutlej, ii.187; book by Hayden and, mentioned,404; disapproves of author’s use of the name Trans-Himalaya,412Burroughs & Wellcome, London, medicine-chest presented by, i. 29, 172; my offering to the Tashi Lama, 316; ii.40Buser-tsangpo, river, ii.261“Call of the wilderness,” the, i. 1Calvert, Mr., crosses Jukti-la pass, ii.215,403Camp, our first, i. 33Camp life, routine of our, i. 150; Tibetan, ii.387Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry, i. 4; telegrams sent by author to, 8, 390Candles, Christmas-tree of, i. 219Caravan, our, equipment of, i. 28, 53; troublesome members, 38; biographical details, 151-153; rearrangement of, 166; home-sickness in, ii. 62, 67; three members dismissed, 69; their reinstatement, 73; reduction at Tokchen, 107; reorganization of, 110; preparation of new, for fresh expedition, 211, 226, 228; heavy baggage sent back to Leh, 229; parting with Robert and Rub Das, 229; Mohammedan festival, 260; losses and sickness, 265; superfluous baggage sacrificed, 269, 279, 282; directions to, 274; my hiding-place in, 345; festivities in honour of Governor of Saka, 368; divided into two parties, 371; combined again, 400; parting with my caravan leader and companions, 416; farewell to remainder of followers in Simla, 422Cassels, Mr., present of tea from, ii.179Chabuk-tso, lake, ii.322Chak-chom-la pass, i. 191Chakko, holy spring, miraculous powers attributed to, ii.106Chaklam-la pass, ii.308Chaktak-tsangpo, river, ii.45; preparations for excursion to,47; confluence with the Brahmaputra,48; measurements and ratios,49,65; journey northwards along,65; camp again on,335; eastward march along north bank of,337; return to,374Chamo-lung-chen valley, ii.193Chang, or native beer, i. 68Changa, village of, i. 63Chang-chenmo valley, bivouac at, i. 79; ii.233Chang-la pass, i. 64; altar with prayer-streamers on summit of, 66Chang-la-Pod-la pass, meaning of the term, ii.19; camp on,20Chang-lung-barma valley, i. 81Chang-lung-yogma valley, i. 81, 84; difficulties in, 82; camp and rest in, 82; sunshine and snow, 83; magnificent landscape of, 85Changpas, Tibetan nomads, i. 119; friendliness of, 182, 188; habits and tastes, 184; skill in hunting, 185; hard life of, 186; disposal of their dead, 187Chang-shung, a headwater of the Raga-tsangpo, ii.41Chang-tang, the, desperate situation in, i. 163; our successful crossing of, 210Chang Yin Tang, Chinese Commissioner in Tibet, correspondence with, i. 393, 397; ii.42,70Chapka-la pass, i. 259Charvak, camp at, ii.234Chega-gompa temple, i. 280Chema-yundung, river, ii.90,103; measurement of discharge,91Chema-yundung-pu, heights of, ii.92Chenmo,kotidarof Tankse, i. 73, 87Chergip-gompa monastery, its single monk, ii.165Cherok, district of, ii.88Chesang-la pass, intense cold on, i. 274Chhorten, or stone monument, i. 42Chi Chao Nan, translation of passage from his work on source of the Sutlej, ii.183; accuracy of his statements,183Chikum, view from camp at, ii.83Chimre monastery, i. 64Chinese Government, messages from, i. 389, 391; importance of supremacy in Tibet to the, 396; specimen of diplomatic correspondence, 397; courtesy of officials to author, 400Chinese passport, efficacy of my, i. 299Chini-chikang, nuns’ temporary quarters, Tashi-lunpo, i. 357Chiptu-la pass, pilgrim route over, ii.388Chiu-gompa monastery, visits to, ii.159,415Chockar-shung-chu valley, ii.75Chokchu, caravan bound for, met with, i. 270; the Governor of, ii.399Choma-taka, cave of, ii.18Chomo-sumdo valley, camp in, ii.16Chomo-uchong, “High Nun,” ridge of, ii.41,333,344,362Chong-yangal, camp at, ii.232Christmas, our celebration of, i. 219; Ladaki hymn and dances at, 220; translation of hymn sung at, 221; comparison of different years, ii. 248Chugge-lung valley, i. 271Chungsang, a tributary of the Tsangpo, ii.45Chunit-tso, lake, ii.322,387; warm sulphur spring at,323Church festivals, Lamaist, i. 301Churu pool, camp at, ii.67Chuta district, sulphurous springs in, i. 82Chykying, the Gova of, ii.314,316Cleanliness, Ladakis’ contempt for, i. 150Cockburn’s Agency, assistance in furnishing and transport, i. 28Consul of Nepal, the, i. 304, 375Correspondence, arrangements for forwarding, i. 72, 83, 87, 103; welcome arrival of, at the Ngangtse-tso, 254; and at Shigatse, 377Corvée, system of, exacted on Tibetan high-roads, ii.328“Cripple,” our faithful canine follower, i. 263Crosby, expedition of, referred to, i. 98Curzon, Lord, encouraging letter from, i. 3; leaves India, 4; on author’s use of name Trans-Himalaya, ii.413Dagtse-tso, i. 217Dahlgren, Dr. E. W., statement by, as to wall-maps in Venice, ii.406Dalai Lama (Gyalpo Rinpoche), cowardly flight of, i. 244, 306; his sphere compared with that of the Tashi Lama, 323; disastrous policy of, 323Dal-dervaseh, canal journey from, i. 32Dalgleish, Mr., monument to, in Leh, i. 59Dambak-rong, valley junction, ii.70; letter from the Tang Darin received at,70Dam-chu, river, ii.181Damm valley, ii.79Dandy, or average man’s load, i. 166Dane, Sir Louis, interview with, i. 7, 11Dangbe-chu, river, i. 276Dangbe-la pass, i. 277Dangra-yum-tso, lake, permission to visit, refused, i. 247, 251; reputed salinity of, ii. 29; shape and extent of, 29; pilgrim routes round, 29; Nain Sing’s nomenclature of district, 30; proposed dash for, 382D’Anville, maps by, referred to, ii.185,186,337,401Dapsang, on the heights of, ii.248; Christmas box for the animals at,251Daya Kishen Kaul, private secretary to Maharaja of Kashmir, assistance rendered by, i. 24, 28Dead, barbarous disposal of the, i. 370Deane, Sir Harold, i. 15Deasy, Captain, “Fever Camp” of, i. 120; baggage and provisions left by, at Yeshil-kul, 128“Deasy Group,” mountain mass, i. 131, 138Dena-lhakang temple, Tashi-lunpo, i. 364Dentistry, drastic form of, ii.324Devashung.SeeTibetan GovernmentDevotional exercises of pilgrims, Tashi-lunpo, i. 357Dicha-la pass, importance of watershed, ii.375Dikpa-karnak, or test-stone for sinners, ii.195Ding-la, the highest pass crossed in our journey, ii.400Dinner, State, at Simla, i. 12Diri-pu monastery, my tent pitched on roof of, ii.193Disguise, assumed by author, ii.277Dogs: puppies taken with party, i. 34; frolics of, 37, 62, 69, 74, 143, 154; ii. 34, 41; from Pobrang added to caravan, i. 74; deserted by one of our, 78; a splendid feast, 108; loss of two, 259; two new followers, 263; an interesting event, 399; illness and deaths of, ii. 65, 67, 73, 251; another happy event, 238; loss of Brown Puppy, 293, 301; purchase of Takkar, 305; Little Puppy’s first experience of running water, 314; Takkar’s avowal of affection, 319; a sorrowful parting, 419Dojas-chimbo, court in Tashi-lunpo, i. 308Dokang valley, camp in, i. 279; Tibetan politeness in, 280Dok-chu (Raga-tsangpo), river, voyage through rapids of, i. 418; its confluence with the Brahmaputra, 419; rock-drawings in valley of, 422; junction with the My-chu, 422; head sources of, ii.41Dölchu-gompa monastery, mentioned, ii.182,187Döle-gompa nunnery, i. 429Dolma-la pass, pilgrim offerings on, ii.200Dongchen-la pass, wild sheep on the, ii.380Dongdong, glaciers of the, ii.92; peaks of the,103Dongmo-chu, river, ii.39Dopserma, island of the Langak-tso, ii.178Dorab-la pass, ii.75Dorche, or emblem of thunderbolt, i. 318Dorche Tsuen, Governor of Saka-dzong, discussion of my return route with, ii.355-359,364; camp festivities in honour of,368; bid farewell to,370Do-tsengkan, mountain, ii.33Dras, river, i. 39; stone figures of Buddha near, i. 39; junction with the Wakkha, 40Drugub, i. 67; our new caravan at, ii.226; salt-caravan at,228Dsabo, title of official in Chagha, i. 416Dsalung-la pass, importance of, ii.388Duan Suen, Chinese official in Shigatse, i. 298, 388Duff, General Sir Beauchamp, i. 16Dufour, map by, ii.406Dumbok-tso, lake, i. 219Dunglung valley, ii.193Dunglung-do, valley junction, ii.193Dungtsa-tso, lake, our camp visited by Tibetans at, i. 192Dung-yeilak, oasis of, ii.233Dunka-la pass, view of the Shuru-tso from, ii.34Dunlop Smith, Colonel J. R., private secretary to Viceroy, i. 11; arranges as to my correspondence, 103; letter to, from Tokchen, ii.107; consignment from, reaches Gartok,223; hospitality in Simla,420; good-bye to,423Dupkang, or hermitage, ii.2Dutreuil de Rhins, French explorer, i. 46, 47, 199Dzong, or town with resident governor, i. 245Dzundi village, medicinal springs at, i. 283Eagles, i. 209Earthquake at Selipuk, ii.399Eclipse of the sun, incidents of the, i. 252Electricity, generation of, by driftsand, ii.300Elephant, a unique, i. 336Emir Sing, brother of Maharaja of Kashmir, i. 26Equipment of caravan, i. 28, 53; ii.211Escort, our Pathan and Rajput, i. 28; our Tibetan, 404, 424; inspection of, ii.16; fresh, from Kyangdam,21; route discussed with,21; the Governor of Saka-dzong supplies military,365Espionage, system of, i. 379Europeans, Tibetan distrust of, i. 201; iron statues of, in Tashi-gembe monastery, 413; increased stringency of regulations regarding, ii.356Fagu, bungalow of, ii.419Family ties, looseness of Tibetan, i. 373Field-mice, treacherous holes of, i. 92, 96, 147, 215, 223; ii.332,397Fireworks, display of, at Srinagar, i. 27Food supplies, calculations and estimates of, i. 73Fox, surprise of a, i. 148Francke, Pastor A. H., i. 54Frithiof’s Saga, quotation from, ii.11Fröding, quotation from, ii.6Frost-bite, heartless desertion of victim of, ii.240Funeral customs, gruesome, i. 369Game, abundance of, i. 177, 205; ii.50Gandän-chöding, nunnery of, i. 410Gandarbal, first camp at, i. 33; departure of caravan from, 35Gang-lung, mountain, ii.109,129Gang-lung-chu, river, ii.105,129Ganglung-gangri range, direction of, ii.395Ganjevan, i. 36Ganju-gompa monastery, ii.86Ganju-la pass, ii.86Gao, or small case with figure of Buddha, i. 247Gara-la pass, ii.366Gar-gunsa, arrival at, ii.219; misleading reports intentionally spread at,219; plans formed at,222; arrival of consignment from India,233; leave for Tankse,224Gartok, men and baggage sent to, from Tokchen, ii.107; main caravan sent to, from Khaleb,208; letters received at,215; visit to the Garpuns of,215; friendly letter from Lien Darin at,216; consultation with Gulam Razul at,217; plans considered, and return to Ladak resolved on,218; leave for Gar-gunsa,219Gaura, letters from home received at, ii.419Gave-ting, massive of Kubi-gangri, ii.101,103Gaw Daloi, Chinese Agent at Gyangtse, i. 388; correspondence with, 390, 392Gazelles, Goa, i. 240Gebuk-chu, confluence of, with the Chak-tak-tsangpo, ii.337Gebuk-la pass, ii.341Gebuk-yung, district of, ii.339Geese, wild, flock of, i. 166; habits of, 167, 168; migrations of, ii.321; Tibetan reverence for,362Gelong, order of priesthood, i. 351“Gelugpa,” monastic sect founded by Tsong Kapa, i. 335Gertse, nomads from, i. 179, 184, 192; ii.285; their distrust of each other, i. 193; house of chief of, ii.296Getsa-rung, gold placer of, ii.276Getsul, order of priesthood, i. 351Ghe, bivouac at, and escort changed, i. 424Goa-la pass, ii.387Goa-lung valley, ii.387Goang-shung, guides obtained at, ii.392Goang-tso, lake, i. 217Goats, taken with caravan for milk, i. 74Gobrang, ridge of, i. 206Gogra, camp at, i. 81Gold, traces of search for, i. 174, 188; placers, ii.276,284Gomo-selung country, i. 179Gompa-sarpa, cemetery of Shigatse, i. 369Gossul-gompa monastery, ii.122,135; novices in,145;lhakangof,146; Somchung, apartment in,146; view from roof,148Gova, or district chief, i. 205Governors, dual, Tibetan system of, ii.354Govo, village of, ii.14Govo-tsangpo, river, ii.13Grünwedel, work on Buddhistic mythology by, i. 329n.Gubuk-gompa monastery, ii.80Guffaru, old, i. 52, 72, 81, 215; ii.40; appointed caravan leader on Muhamed Isa’s death,59; returns home with thirteen members of caravan,107; safe arrival at Gartok,144Guide, vagaries of our, i. 428Gulam Kadir, son of Nazer Shah, assistance rendered in Shigatse by, i. 377, 384Gulam Razul, son of Nazer Shah, valuable services of, i. 56; ii.217-221; honours conferred on, i. 56; ii.221Gunda-tammo, nunnery of, i. 423Gunsang Ngurbu, a centenarian hermit, ii.18Gunt, camp at, i. 37Gurkang-pu valley, ii.80Gurla Mandatta, mountain group, ii.104,106,111,112; varying aspects of,114ff.; denudation cones,157Gyalpo Rinpoche, “the Precious King.”SeeDalai LamaGyang-chu, river, ii.88Gyangtse, letters despatched to, i. 260; message from Chinese Agent at, 388; Muhamed Isa’s mission to, 391, 396Gyebuk-la pass, important trade route, ii.47; view from,48Gyegong valley, camp in, ii.371Gyegong-la pass, ii.372Gye-la pass, ii.361Gyenor-tsangpo, river, ii.392Gyuma-chu, river, ii.162Hajji Baba, name assumed by author, ii.275Hamdung, wandering lamas’ quarters in Tashi-lunpo, i. 357Hastings, Warren, embassies to the Tashi Lama from, i. 321, 334Hawkes, General, i. 16Hemis, temple of, near Changa, i. 63Hermit, cell of, near Linga-gompa, ii.2; his heroic vow,3; his prayers for the sick,4; ceremony of seclusion,5; quotation from Fröding,6; living death of,7,10; caves of, at Nyang-tö-ki-pu,8; Waddell on practice of seclusion for life,9; last offices,10; a centenarian,18Himalayas, the, view of, from the Ta-la, i. 278; from the Angden-la, ii.35; from the Serchung-la,69Hiraman, an old friend, i. 67, 73, 75Hlabsen Dorche Barva, god of Tso-mavang, ii.131Hlaje Tsering.SeeNaktsang, Governor ofHle-lungpa valley, ii.193Hlindug-ling, i. 289Hodgson, map by, ii.401Home-sickness in caravan, ii.62,67“Horse years,” periods in Tibetan cycle of time, ii.190Horses, purchase and numbering of, i. 49; qualities of different breeds, 49; auxiliary caravan of, hired from Tankse, 50, 67; trouble with, on leaving Leh, 61; first loss of, 75; field-mice holes dangerous for, 92, 96; ii.397; Ladaki consideration for dying, i. 93; stampede of, 99, 139, 178; ii.30; mortality among, i. 101-103, 135, 138, 149, 162, 181; ii.265; diet of Tibetan, i. 190; mules compared with, 198; death of my dapple-grey, 218; splendid condition of our Tibetan, 265; survivors at Shigatse, 297; our veterans, ii. 220, 229; my white Ladaki, 229, 265, 273; enormous wastage of, 240; Christmas box for our, 251; death of brown Shigatse, 264; and of my faithful white Ladaki, 279Ho Tsao Hsing, secretary to the Tang Darin, ii.70House, description of Tibetan stone, ii.14; domestic utensils and possessions,15House-boats near Gandarbal, i. 33Huc, Abbé, book on Tibet by, ii.402Hymn, Tibetan, translation of, i. 221; wonderful chanting of, in Tashi-lunpo, 308Ice, nomads’ distrust of the, i. 224, 227; singular formations of, on the Ngangtse-tso, 227Idar, the Maharaja of, i. 15Illness of author, i. 172Images, manufacture of, in Tashi-lunpo, i. 368Immurement, voluntary, of monks, i. 363; ii. 2, 8.SeeHermitImpressions in stone, i. 337, 406India, the Tashi Lama’s visit to, i. 321Indian Government, the, sympathy of, i. 9; instructions of, as to author’s passport, 25, 26Indus, the, previous search for rise of, i. 3; crossed beyond Lamayuru, 43; start for the source, ii. 208; guide and sheep hired, 210; discovery of source of, 212, 213; mental picture of its course, 213; justifiable feelings, 214Instruments, scientific, taken on expedition, i. 29Jackdaws, flock of, at the Shemen-tso, ii.272Janglung, district of, ii.313Japanese Embassy, representations on my behalf at Pekin by, i. 391Jera, camp at, i. 44Jukti-la pass, ii.215Kabbalo, camp at, i. 279Kachen, order of priesthood, i. 351Kadakh, long narrow piece of white silk, i. 310Kadsung valley, i. 80Kailas, “the holy mountain,” views of, ii.106,111,112,181ff.; set out on pilgrimage round,189; Nyandi-gompa,190; pilgrims on the way,192,197; Diri-pu monastery,193; test-stone for sinners,195; universal Tibetan reverence for,196; the most famous mountain in the world,198; prostration pilgrimage described,199; pilgrims’ performance at Dung-chapje,200; offerings on the Dolma-la,201; Tsumtul-pu monastery,202Ka-la pass, view of, ii.396Kali-Gandak, river, ii.78Kalun, or high official, i. 201Kamba-sumdo, ii.41Kamba Tsenam, tent-encampment belonging to, ii.339; offer of guide declined,341; nocturnal visit to my tent,366; boastful talk of,367; “father of the robbers,”367; enormous tent of,367; good-bye to,372Kamchung-chu, name of upper Chaktak-tsangpo, ii.337Kam-la pass, i. 213Kampo Lama, or abbot, i. 351Kanchung-gangri range, ii.372,374,375Kando-sanglam valley, view of Kailas through, ii.202Kangan, tents pitched at, i. 36Kanglung-bupchu, river, ii.46Kanglung-la pass, tiresome ascent to, ii.45Kang-rinpoche.SeeKailasKangsham-tsangpo, river, unpleasant crossing of, ii.306Kanjur-lhakang, library of Tashi-lunpo, i. 333; lectures in, 366Kapchor, camp at, i. 261Kaptar-khane, camp at, ii.233Karakash Darya, river, ii.252Karakorum range, appearance of, from Chang-lung-yogma, i. 86; caravan enveloped by storm from, 91Karbu, an old follower recognized at, i. 40Karbu-la pass, ii.107Kargan-la pass, ii.103Kargil, trial and dismissal of Kashmiris and Pathans from caravan at, i. 41Karma Puntso, Governor of Bongba, ii.304,321Karma Tamding, of Tang-yung, guide and yaks supplied by, i. 213Karong-tso, lake, ii.387Karpun, an old acquaintance, i. 253Karu monastery, i. 63Karu, camp at, i. 404Kashmir, Maharaja of (Sir Pratab Sing), reception of author by, i. 26; fête given by, in honour of Emperor of India’s birthday, 27Kashmiris, dismissal of, i. 41Kayi-pangbuk, camp at, i. 262Kayi-rung valley, i. 262Kebechungu country, configuration of the, i. 196; dust-storm in, 196Kelung-tsangpo, river, i. 264Kesar-tsangpo, river, i. 262Keva, mountain peak, i. 216Khaleb, river, ii.181; camp on moor,181,189,203Kichung-la pass, ii.45Kien Lung, Emperor of China, visited by third Tashi Lama, i. 334Kilung-la pass, view from, ii.69Kinchen-la pass, ii.344; armed search-party visit our camp below the,345Kitchen of Tashi-lunpo, gigantic tea-cauldrons in the, i. 361Kitchener, Lord, assistance promised by, i. 8; at Viceroy’s State dinner, Simla, 12; trophies and curios in house at Simla, 18; photograph of, in Tashi-lunpo, 321; hospitality to author, ii. 422; bid good-bye to, 423Kograng-sanspo, river, i. 79, 81; difficulties in crossing, 80Kokbo valley, camp in, ii.22-24; begging lama at,24; impending difficulties at,25Köppen, book on Lamaism by, i. 329n.Kore-la pass, ii.73,82; view from,78Köteklik, ii.237Kotgar, attend mission service in, ii.419Krishna, the Pundit, i. 272; ii.404Kubi-gangri, excursion to the, ii.88,99; source of the Brahmaputra located in,96; huge moraines of,99; glaciers of,100; description and names of peaks,102Kubi-tsangpo, river, ii.90; measurement of discharge of,91; journey up the,91Kuen-lun mountain system, i. 131, 142Kulansorkiangs, wild asses, i. 74, 97, 154, 177; ii.95,161,285Kule-la pass, ii.354Kum-bum monastery, visited by third Tashi Lama, i. 334; miraculous tree in, 335Kungchak-kong valley, ii.79Kung Gushuk, Duke, brother of the Tashi Lama, i. 255, 282, 309; his house in Shigatse, 385; portrait drawn of his wife, 386Kung-lung valley, false alarm at, i. 215; a prolonged storm, 216Kung-muga, camp at, ii.82Kung-sherya country, dangers of discovery in, ii.315-319Kung-tsangpo, river, i. 262Kuru-chok, double lake of, ii.104Kyam-chu, valley of, ii.36; junction of river with the Amchok-tso,39; delta of,39Kyangdam plain, camp on the, ii.20Kyangdam-tsangpo, river, ii.34Kyerkye valley, ii.48

Abbot, a twelve-year-old, ii.163

Abdul Kerim, my caravan leader, ii.226; error of, as to forage,241; assumes rôle of master of caravan,291,344; ideas as to the time of day,302; despatched in charge of second division of caravan to the Tarok-tso,371; anxiety as to whereabouts of,396; arrives at our camp at Ratse,399; bid farewell to, with other five of my followers,416

Absi, peak of the Kubi-gangri, ii.102

Abuk-la pass, ii.396

Adam, Colonel, military secretary to the Viceroy, i. 16

Age, average, of caravan, i. 53

“Aid,” Mohammedan festival celebrated in camp, i. 191

Aksai-chin, lake, unannexed region of, i. 93, 95, 98; ii.258

Alchi, dangerous bridge at, i. 44

Alexander the Great, i. 3; ii.213

Amban Lien Yü, of Lhasa, i. 393, 400

Amchen-la pass, ii.396

Amchi-lama (monk-doctor), tent-temple of, ii.296

Amchok-tang, plain, ii.36

Amchok-tso, lake, ii.36; camp at,37; shallowness of,38; soundings on,39

Amchok-yung, village of, ii.36

Amchung country, interesting information acquired in, ii.325

Amitabha, the Tashi Lama the incarnation of, i. 326

Amusements, Tibetan, i. 341

Anchar, lake, i. 32

Angden-la pass, cairn with prayer-streamers on, ii.34; panoramic view from,35; not situated on same range as the Samye-la,330

Angsi-chu, river, ii.104

“Antelope Plain,” name given by Captain Deasy, i. 142

Antelopes, i. 92, 114, 175, 186; ii.36,262,282; method of snaring, i. 119; ii.274

Aong-tsangpo, river, ii.399

Archery and shooting competitions on horseback, i. 343

Argok-tso, lake, ii.400

Arnold,The Light of Asia, quotation from, ii.206

Arport-tso, lake, crossing of ice of, ii.263

Arung-kampa, deserted village of, i. 280

Asses, wild, upright position of frozen, ii.95; great herds met with,285

Atkinson, Mr. E. T., work by, cited, ii.402

Bailey, Lieutenant, Acting Resident at Gyangtse, i. 255

Balls, State, in Simla, i. 17; ii.420

Baltal, i. 38

Bando, camp at, ii.83

Barley, roasted, a delicacy, ii.14

Barong-la pass, ii.30

Basang valley, camp in, ii.46

Basgho-gompa, monastery, i. 44

Bed, method of making my, i. 150

Ben-la pass, storm on, ii.34

Besant, Mrs. Annie, i. 30

Bibles, the Tibetan, in library of Tashi-lunpo, i. 333; in Tashi-gembe, 412

Biographical details of caravan, i. 151-153

Birch bark, dream suggested by, ii.95

Boat, our portable, i. 28; successful trip of, 107; description of Tibetan, 288

Bogtsang-tsangpo, the, camp at, i. 205; interview with chief of district, 205; geographical information obtained, 206; erratic course of, 207

Bokar valley, ii.212

Bombo, or district chief, i. 262

Bongba, province of, ii.304; tension of journey through the,312; names of the twelve districts of,388

Bongba-changma, district of, ii.304

Bongba-chushar, district of, ii.379

Bongba-kebyang, district of, ii.388

Bongba-kemar, district of, ii.324,389

Bongba-kyangrang, high-road to Lapchung through, ii.387

Brahmaputra, the, valley of, i. 281; welcome news received at, 282; monasteries of, 282; confluence of the Chaktak-tsangpo with, ii. 48; measurements and ratios, 49; junction of the Tsa-chu-tsangpo with, and measurements, 74; possible diversion of, 78; varying volume of, 88; Nain Sing on its sources, 89; Webber’s confusing statement as to the origin of, 89; Ryder’s map of valley of upper, 90; source-streams of, 90-95; author’s determination of its source in Kubi-gangri, 96, 101; we bid farewell to, 105

British Government, change of, i. 4; refuse permission to enter Tibet from India, 7, 388; cautious policy of, 10, 395

Buck, Mr. Edward, ii.219,419

Buddha, stone figures of, at Dras, i. 39; posture of, in statues and pictures, ii.10

Buddhism, introduced into Tibet, i. 312; preservation of life a fundamental principle of, 312

Buka-magna, mountain system, i. 164

Bumnak-chu, river, ii.22

Bup-chu-tsangpo, river, sources of, i. 276

Buptsang-tsangpo, river, ii.325; scenery of,326; its headwaters,327; camp by the,389

Bupyung-ring valley, beauty of, ii.327

Burrard, Colonel S. G., on drainage area of the Sutlej, ii.187; book by Hayden and, mentioned,404; disapproves of author’s use of the name Trans-Himalaya,412

Burroughs & Wellcome, London, medicine-chest presented by, i. 29, 172; my offering to the Tashi Lama, 316; ii.40

Buser-tsangpo, river, ii.261

“Call of the wilderness,” the, i. 1

Calvert, Mr., crosses Jukti-la pass, ii.215,403

Camp, our first, i. 33

Camp life, routine of our, i. 150; Tibetan, ii.387

Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry, i. 4; telegrams sent by author to, 8, 390

Candles, Christmas-tree of, i. 219

Caravan, our, equipment of, i. 28, 53; troublesome members, 38; biographical details, 151-153; rearrangement of, 166; home-sickness in, ii. 62, 67; three members dismissed, 69; their reinstatement, 73; reduction at Tokchen, 107; reorganization of, 110; preparation of new, for fresh expedition, 211, 226, 228; heavy baggage sent back to Leh, 229; parting with Robert and Rub Das, 229; Mohammedan festival, 260; losses and sickness, 265; superfluous baggage sacrificed, 269, 279, 282; directions to, 274; my hiding-place in, 345; festivities in honour of Governor of Saka, 368; divided into two parties, 371; combined again, 400; parting with my caravan leader and companions, 416; farewell to remainder of followers in Simla, 422

Cassels, Mr., present of tea from, ii.179

Chabuk-tso, lake, ii.322

Chak-chom-la pass, i. 191

Chakko, holy spring, miraculous powers attributed to, ii.106

Chaklam-la pass, ii.308

Chaktak-tsangpo, river, ii.45; preparations for excursion to,47; confluence with the Brahmaputra,48; measurements and ratios,49,65; journey northwards along,65; camp again on,335; eastward march along north bank of,337; return to,374

Chamo-lung-chen valley, ii.193

Chang, or native beer, i. 68

Changa, village of, i. 63

Chang-chenmo valley, bivouac at, i. 79; ii.233

Chang-la pass, i. 64; altar with prayer-streamers on summit of, 66

Chang-la-Pod-la pass, meaning of the term, ii.19; camp on,20

Chang-lung-barma valley, i. 81

Chang-lung-yogma valley, i. 81, 84; difficulties in, 82; camp and rest in, 82; sunshine and snow, 83; magnificent landscape of, 85

Changpas, Tibetan nomads, i. 119; friendliness of, 182, 188; habits and tastes, 184; skill in hunting, 185; hard life of, 186; disposal of their dead, 187

Chang-shung, a headwater of the Raga-tsangpo, ii.41

Chang-tang, the, desperate situation in, i. 163; our successful crossing of, 210

Chang Yin Tang, Chinese Commissioner in Tibet, correspondence with, i. 393, 397; ii.42,70

Chapka-la pass, i. 259

Charvak, camp at, ii.234

Chega-gompa temple, i. 280

Chema-yundung, river, ii.90,103; measurement of discharge,91

Chema-yundung-pu, heights of, ii.92

Chenmo,kotidarof Tankse, i. 73, 87

Chergip-gompa monastery, its single monk, ii.165

Cherok, district of, ii.88

Chesang-la pass, intense cold on, i. 274

Chhorten, or stone monument, i. 42

Chi Chao Nan, translation of passage from his work on source of the Sutlej, ii.183; accuracy of his statements,183

Chikum, view from camp at, ii.83

Chimre monastery, i. 64

Chinese Government, messages from, i. 389, 391; importance of supremacy in Tibet to the, 396; specimen of diplomatic correspondence, 397; courtesy of officials to author, 400

Chinese passport, efficacy of my, i. 299

Chini-chikang, nuns’ temporary quarters, Tashi-lunpo, i. 357

Chiptu-la pass, pilgrim route over, ii.388

Chiu-gompa monastery, visits to, ii.159,415

Chockar-shung-chu valley, ii.75

Chokchu, caravan bound for, met with, i. 270; the Governor of, ii.399

Choma-taka, cave of, ii.18

Chomo-sumdo valley, camp in, ii.16

Chomo-uchong, “High Nun,” ridge of, ii.41,333,344,362

Chong-yangal, camp at, ii.232

Christmas, our celebration of, i. 219; Ladaki hymn and dances at, 220; translation of hymn sung at, 221; comparison of different years, ii. 248

Chugge-lung valley, i. 271

Chungsang, a tributary of the Tsangpo, ii.45

Chunit-tso, lake, ii.322,387; warm sulphur spring at,323

Church festivals, Lamaist, i. 301

Churu pool, camp at, ii.67

Chuta district, sulphurous springs in, i. 82

Chykying, the Gova of, ii.314,316

Cleanliness, Ladakis’ contempt for, i. 150

Cockburn’s Agency, assistance in furnishing and transport, i. 28

Consul of Nepal, the, i. 304, 375

Correspondence, arrangements for forwarding, i. 72, 83, 87, 103; welcome arrival of, at the Ngangtse-tso, 254; and at Shigatse, 377

Corvée, system of, exacted on Tibetan high-roads, ii.328

“Cripple,” our faithful canine follower, i. 263

Crosby, expedition of, referred to, i. 98

Curzon, Lord, encouraging letter from, i. 3; leaves India, 4; on author’s use of name Trans-Himalaya, ii.413

Dagtse-tso, i. 217

Dahlgren, Dr. E. W., statement by, as to wall-maps in Venice, ii.406

Dalai Lama (Gyalpo Rinpoche), cowardly flight of, i. 244, 306; his sphere compared with that of the Tashi Lama, 323; disastrous policy of, 323

Dal-dervaseh, canal journey from, i. 32

Dalgleish, Mr., monument to, in Leh, i. 59

Dambak-rong, valley junction, ii.70; letter from the Tang Darin received at,70

Dam-chu, river, ii.181

Damm valley, ii.79

Dandy, or average man’s load, i. 166

Dane, Sir Louis, interview with, i. 7, 11

Dangbe-chu, river, i. 276

Dangbe-la pass, i. 277

Dangra-yum-tso, lake, permission to visit, refused, i. 247, 251; reputed salinity of, ii. 29; shape and extent of, 29; pilgrim routes round, 29; Nain Sing’s nomenclature of district, 30; proposed dash for, 382

D’Anville, maps by, referred to, ii.185,186,337,401

Dapsang, on the heights of, ii.248; Christmas box for the animals at,251

Daya Kishen Kaul, private secretary to Maharaja of Kashmir, assistance rendered by, i. 24, 28

Dead, barbarous disposal of the, i. 370

Deane, Sir Harold, i. 15

Deasy, Captain, “Fever Camp” of, i. 120; baggage and provisions left by, at Yeshil-kul, 128

“Deasy Group,” mountain mass, i. 131, 138

Dena-lhakang temple, Tashi-lunpo, i. 364

Dentistry, drastic form of, ii.324

Devashung.SeeTibetan Government

Devotional exercises of pilgrims, Tashi-lunpo, i. 357

Dicha-la pass, importance of watershed, ii.375

Dikpa-karnak, or test-stone for sinners, ii.195

Ding-la, the highest pass crossed in our journey, ii.400

Dinner, State, at Simla, i. 12

Diri-pu monastery, my tent pitched on roof of, ii.193

Disguise, assumed by author, ii.277

Dogs: puppies taken with party, i. 34; frolics of, 37, 62, 69, 74, 143, 154; ii. 34, 41; from Pobrang added to caravan, i. 74; deserted by one of our, 78; a splendid feast, 108; loss of two, 259; two new followers, 263; an interesting event, 399; illness and deaths of, ii. 65, 67, 73, 251; another happy event, 238; loss of Brown Puppy, 293, 301; purchase of Takkar, 305; Little Puppy’s first experience of running water, 314; Takkar’s avowal of affection, 319; a sorrowful parting, 419

Dojas-chimbo, court in Tashi-lunpo, i. 308

Dokang valley, camp in, i. 279; Tibetan politeness in, 280

Dok-chu (Raga-tsangpo), river, voyage through rapids of, i. 418; its confluence with the Brahmaputra, 419; rock-drawings in valley of, 422; junction with the My-chu, 422; head sources of, ii.41

Dölchu-gompa monastery, mentioned, ii.182,187

Döle-gompa nunnery, i. 429

Dolma-la pass, pilgrim offerings on, ii.200

Dongchen-la pass, wild sheep on the, ii.380

Dongdong, glaciers of the, ii.92; peaks of the,103

Dongmo-chu, river, ii.39

Dopserma, island of the Langak-tso, ii.178

Dorab-la pass, ii.75

Dorche, or emblem of thunderbolt, i. 318

Dorche Tsuen, Governor of Saka-dzong, discussion of my return route with, ii.355-359,364; camp festivities in honour of,368; bid farewell to,370

Do-tsengkan, mountain, ii.33

Dras, river, i. 39; stone figures of Buddha near, i. 39; junction with the Wakkha, 40

Drugub, i. 67; our new caravan at, ii.226; salt-caravan at,228

Dsabo, title of official in Chagha, i. 416

Dsalung-la pass, importance of, ii.388

Duan Suen, Chinese official in Shigatse, i. 298, 388

Duff, General Sir Beauchamp, i. 16

Dufour, map by, ii.406

Dumbok-tso, lake, i. 219

Dunglung valley, ii.193

Dunglung-do, valley junction, ii.193

Dungtsa-tso, lake, our camp visited by Tibetans at, i. 192

Dung-yeilak, oasis of, ii.233

Dunka-la pass, view of the Shuru-tso from, ii.34

Dunlop Smith, Colonel J. R., private secretary to Viceroy, i. 11; arranges as to my correspondence, 103; letter to, from Tokchen, ii.107; consignment from, reaches Gartok,223; hospitality in Simla,420; good-bye to,423

Dupkang, or hermitage, ii.2

Dutreuil de Rhins, French explorer, i. 46, 47, 199

Dzong, or town with resident governor, i. 245

Dzundi village, medicinal springs at, i. 283

Eagles, i. 209

Earthquake at Selipuk, ii.399

Eclipse of the sun, incidents of the, i. 252

Electricity, generation of, by driftsand, ii.300

Elephant, a unique, i. 336

Emir Sing, brother of Maharaja of Kashmir, i. 26

Equipment of caravan, i. 28, 53; ii.211

Escort, our Pathan and Rajput, i. 28; our Tibetan, 404, 424; inspection of, ii.16; fresh, from Kyangdam,21; route discussed with,21; the Governor of Saka-dzong supplies military,365

Espionage, system of, i. 379

Europeans, Tibetan distrust of, i. 201; iron statues of, in Tashi-gembe monastery, 413; increased stringency of regulations regarding, ii.356

Fagu, bungalow of, ii.419

Family ties, looseness of Tibetan, i. 373

Field-mice, treacherous holes of, i. 92, 96, 147, 215, 223; ii.332,397

Fireworks, display of, at Srinagar, i. 27

Food supplies, calculations and estimates of, i. 73

Fox, surprise of a, i. 148

Francke, Pastor A. H., i. 54

Frithiof’s Saga, quotation from, ii.11

Fröding, quotation from, ii.6

Frost-bite, heartless desertion of victim of, ii.240

Funeral customs, gruesome, i. 369

Game, abundance of, i. 177, 205; ii.50

Gandän-chöding, nunnery of, i. 410

Gandarbal, first camp at, i. 33; departure of caravan from, 35

Gang-lung, mountain, ii.109,129

Gang-lung-chu, river, ii.105,129

Ganglung-gangri range, direction of, ii.395

Ganjevan, i. 36

Ganju-gompa monastery, ii.86

Ganju-la pass, ii.86

Gao, or small case with figure of Buddha, i. 247

Gara-la pass, ii.366

Gar-gunsa, arrival at, ii.219; misleading reports intentionally spread at,219; plans formed at,222; arrival of consignment from India,233; leave for Tankse,224

Gartok, men and baggage sent to, from Tokchen, ii.107; main caravan sent to, from Khaleb,208; letters received at,215; visit to the Garpuns of,215; friendly letter from Lien Darin at,216; consultation with Gulam Razul at,217; plans considered, and return to Ladak resolved on,218; leave for Gar-gunsa,219

Gaura, letters from home received at, ii.419

Gave-ting, massive of Kubi-gangri, ii.101,103

Gaw Daloi, Chinese Agent at Gyangtse, i. 388; correspondence with, 390, 392

Gazelles, Goa, i. 240

Gebuk-chu, confluence of, with the Chak-tak-tsangpo, ii.337

Gebuk-la pass, ii.341

Gebuk-yung, district of, ii.339

Geese, wild, flock of, i. 166; habits of, 167, 168; migrations of, ii.321; Tibetan reverence for,362

Gelong, order of priesthood, i. 351

“Gelugpa,” monastic sect founded by Tsong Kapa, i. 335

Gertse, nomads from, i. 179, 184, 192; ii.285; their distrust of each other, i. 193; house of chief of, ii.296

Getsa-rung, gold placer of, ii.276

Getsul, order of priesthood, i. 351

Ghe, bivouac at, and escort changed, i. 424

Goa-la pass, ii.387

Goa-lung valley, ii.387

Goang-shung, guides obtained at, ii.392

Goang-tso, lake, i. 217

Goats, taken with caravan for milk, i. 74

Gobrang, ridge of, i. 206

Gogra, camp at, i. 81

Gold, traces of search for, i. 174, 188; placers, ii.276,284

Gomo-selung country, i. 179

Gompa-sarpa, cemetery of Shigatse, i. 369

Gossul-gompa monastery, ii.122,135; novices in,145;lhakangof,146; Somchung, apartment in,146; view from roof,148

Gova, or district chief, i. 205

Governors, dual, Tibetan system of, ii.354

Govo, village of, ii.14

Govo-tsangpo, river, ii.13

Grünwedel, work on Buddhistic mythology by, i. 329n.

Gubuk-gompa monastery, ii.80

Guffaru, old, i. 52, 72, 81, 215; ii.40; appointed caravan leader on Muhamed Isa’s death,59; returns home with thirteen members of caravan,107; safe arrival at Gartok,144

Guide, vagaries of our, i. 428

Gulam Kadir, son of Nazer Shah, assistance rendered in Shigatse by, i. 377, 384

Gulam Razul, son of Nazer Shah, valuable services of, i. 56; ii.217-221; honours conferred on, i. 56; ii.221

Gunda-tammo, nunnery of, i. 423

Gunsang Ngurbu, a centenarian hermit, ii.18

Gunt, camp at, i. 37

Gurkang-pu valley, ii.80

Gurla Mandatta, mountain group, ii.104,106,111,112; varying aspects of,114ff.; denudation cones,157

Gyalpo Rinpoche, “the Precious King.”SeeDalai Lama

Gyang-chu, river, ii.88

Gyangtse, letters despatched to, i. 260; message from Chinese Agent at, 388; Muhamed Isa’s mission to, 391, 396

Gyebuk-la pass, important trade route, ii.47; view from,48

Gyegong valley, camp in, ii.371

Gyegong-la pass, ii.372

Gye-la pass, ii.361

Gyenor-tsangpo, river, ii.392

Gyuma-chu, river, ii.162

Hajji Baba, name assumed by author, ii.275

Hamdung, wandering lamas’ quarters in Tashi-lunpo, i. 357

Hastings, Warren, embassies to the Tashi Lama from, i. 321, 334

Hawkes, General, i. 16

Hemis, temple of, near Changa, i. 63

Hermit, cell of, near Linga-gompa, ii.2; his heroic vow,3; his prayers for the sick,4; ceremony of seclusion,5; quotation from Fröding,6; living death of,7,10; caves of, at Nyang-tö-ki-pu,8; Waddell on practice of seclusion for life,9; last offices,10; a centenarian,18

Himalayas, the, view of, from the Ta-la, i. 278; from the Angden-la, ii.35; from the Serchung-la,69

Hiraman, an old friend, i. 67, 73, 75

Hlabsen Dorche Barva, god of Tso-mavang, ii.131

Hlaje Tsering.SeeNaktsang, Governor of

Hle-lungpa valley, ii.193

Hlindug-ling, i. 289

Hodgson, map by, ii.401

Home-sickness in caravan, ii.62,67

“Horse years,” periods in Tibetan cycle of time, ii.190

Horses, purchase and numbering of, i. 49; qualities of different breeds, 49; auxiliary caravan of, hired from Tankse, 50, 67; trouble with, on leaving Leh, 61; first loss of, 75; field-mice holes dangerous for, 92, 96; ii.397; Ladaki consideration for dying, i. 93; stampede of, 99, 139, 178; ii.30; mortality among, i. 101-103, 135, 138, 149, 162, 181; ii.265; diet of Tibetan, i. 190; mules compared with, 198; death of my dapple-grey, 218; splendid condition of our Tibetan, 265; survivors at Shigatse, 297; our veterans, ii. 220, 229; my white Ladaki, 229, 265, 273; enormous wastage of, 240; Christmas box for our, 251; death of brown Shigatse, 264; and of my faithful white Ladaki, 279

Ho Tsao Hsing, secretary to the Tang Darin, ii.70

House, description of Tibetan stone, ii.14; domestic utensils and possessions,15

House-boats near Gandarbal, i. 33

Huc, Abbé, book on Tibet by, ii.402

Hymn, Tibetan, translation of, i. 221; wonderful chanting of, in Tashi-lunpo, 308

Ice, nomads’ distrust of the, i. 224, 227; singular formations of, on the Ngangtse-tso, 227

Idar, the Maharaja of, i. 15

Illness of author, i. 172

Images, manufacture of, in Tashi-lunpo, i. 368

Immurement, voluntary, of monks, i. 363; ii. 2, 8.SeeHermit

Impressions in stone, i. 337, 406

India, the Tashi Lama’s visit to, i. 321

Indian Government, the, sympathy of, i. 9; instructions of, as to author’s passport, 25, 26

Indus, the, previous search for rise of, i. 3; crossed beyond Lamayuru, 43; start for the source, ii. 208; guide and sheep hired, 210; discovery of source of, 212, 213; mental picture of its course, 213; justifiable feelings, 214

Instruments, scientific, taken on expedition, i. 29

Jackdaws, flock of, at the Shemen-tso, ii.272

Janglung, district of, ii.313

Japanese Embassy, representations on my behalf at Pekin by, i. 391

Jera, camp at, i. 44

Jukti-la pass, ii.215

Kabbalo, camp at, i. 279

Kachen, order of priesthood, i. 351

Kadakh, long narrow piece of white silk, i. 310

Kadsung valley, i. 80

Kailas, “the holy mountain,” views of, ii.106,111,112,181ff.; set out on pilgrimage round,189; Nyandi-gompa,190; pilgrims on the way,192,197; Diri-pu monastery,193; test-stone for sinners,195; universal Tibetan reverence for,196; the most famous mountain in the world,198; prostration pilgrimage described,199; pilgrims’ performance at Dung-chapje,200; offerings on the Dolma-la,201; Tsumtul-pu monastery,202

Ka-la pass, view of, ii.396

Kali-Gandak, river, ii.78

Kalun, or high official, i. 201

Kamba-sumdo, ii.41

Kamba Tsenam, tent-encampment belonging to, ii.339; offer of guide declined,341; nocturnal visit to my tent,366; boastful talk of,367; “father of the robbers,”367; enormous tent of,367; good-bye to,372

Kamchung-chu, name of upper Chaktak-tsangpo, ii.337

Kam-la pass, i. 213

Kampo Lama, or abbot, i. 351

Kanchung-gangri range, ii.372,374,375

Kando-sanglam valley, view of Kailas through, ii.202

Kangan, tents pitched at, i. 36

Kanglung-bupchu, river, ii.46

Kanglung-la pass, tiresome ascent to, ii.45

Kang-rinpoche.SeeKailas

Kangsham-tsangpo, river, unpleasant crossing of, ii.306

Kanjur-lhakang, library of Tashi-lunpo, i. 333; lectures in, 366

Kapchor, camp at, i. 261

Kaptar-khane, camp at, ii.233

Karakash Darya, river, ii.252

Karakorum range, appearance of, from Chang-lung-yogma, i. 86; caravan enveloped by storm from, 91

Karbu, an old follower recognized at, i. 40

Karbu-la pass, ii.107

Kargan-la pass, ii.103

Kargil, trial and dismissal of Kashmiris and Pathans from caravan at, i. 41

Karma Puntso, Governor of Bongba, ii.304,321

Karma Tamding, of Tang-yung, guide and yaks supplied by, i. 213

Karong-tso, lake, ii.387

Karpun, an old acquaintance, i. 253

Karu monastery, i. 63

Karu, camp at, i. 404

Kashmir, Maharaja of (Sir Pratab Sing), reception of author by, i. 26; fête given by, in honour of Emperor of India’s birthday, 27

Kashmiris, dismissal of, i. 41

Kayi-pangbuk, camp at, i. 262

Kayi-rung valley, i. 262

Kebechungu country, configuration of the, i. 196; dust-storm in, 196

Kelung-tsangpo, river, i. 264

Kesar-tsangpo, river, i. 262

Keva, mountain peak, i. 216

Khaleb, river, ii.181; camp on moor,181,189,203

Kichung-la pass, ii.45

Kien Lung, Emperor of China, visited by third Tashi Lama, i. 334

Kilung-la pass, view from, ii.69

Kinchen-la pass, ii.344; armed search-party visit our camp below the,345

Kitchen of Tashi-lunpo, gigantic tea-cauldrons in the, i. 361

Kitchener, Lord, assistance promised by, i. 8; at Viceroy’s State dinner, Simla, 12; trophies and curios in house at Simla, 18; photograph of, in Tashi-lunpo, 321; hospitality to author, ii. 422; bid good-bye to, 423

Kograng-sanspo, river, i. 79, 81; difficulties in crossing, 80

Kokbo valley, camp in, ii.22-24; begging lama at,24; impending difficulties at,25

Köppen, book on Lamaism by, i. 329n.

Kore-la pass, ii.73,82; view from,78

Köteklik, ii.237

Kotgar, attend mission service in, ii.419

Krishna, the Pundit, i. 272; ii.404

Kubi-gangri, excursion to the, ii.88,99; source of the Brahmaputra located in,96; huge moraines of,99; glaciers of,100; description and names of peaks,102

Kubi-tsangpo, river, ii.90; measurement of discharge of,91; journey up the,91

Kuen-lun mountain system, i. 131, 142

Kulansorkiangs, wild asses, i. 74, 97, 154, 177; ii.95,161,285

Kule-la pass, ii.354

Kum-bum monastery, visited by third Tashi Lama, i. 334; miraculous tree in, 335

Kungchak-kong valley, ii.79

Kung Gushuk, Duke, brother of the Tashi Lama, i. 255, 282, 309; his house in Shigatse, 385; portrait drawn of his wife, 386

Kung-lung valley, false alarm at, i. 215; a prolonged storm, 216

Kung-muga, camp at, ii.82

Kung-sherya country, dangers of discovery in, ii.315-319

Kung-tsangpo, river, i. 262

Kuru-chok, double lake of, ii.104

Kyam-chu, valley of, ii.36; junction of river with the Amchok-tso,39; delta of,39

Kyangdam plain, camp on the, ii.20

Kyangdam-tsangpo, river, ii.34

Kyerkye valley, ii.48


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