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An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal

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le, who with the four Chautariyas and four Karyis compose the great council of twelve, which assists the Raja to govern the nation.  These great Serdars, like the other great officers of state, are occasionally deputed on high commands; but some Serdars, such as I have before mentioned, are, in general, stationary in different parts of the country, and have authority over all the Subahs and civil officers in their vicinity, although they are properly military men, for such are the only persons, Brahmans excepted, who are considered as entitled to any weight in the state.  The Serdar in command at Vijaypur, I understand, receives 7000 rupees a-year, but out of this he pays his establishment.  It is to these persons that communications from our provincial officers should be made, as the Subahs are considered as inferior characters.

p. 110There are thirty-six families of Gorkhalis, who should hold all the principal offices of government, and, in fact, have always held the greater part of them.  A fuller detail of the condition and privileges of these families than I procured may be found in Colonel Kirkpatrick’s account. [110]  They are divided into three gradations, and the highest, consisting of six houses, are considered as having an exclusive right to the office of Karyi.  When I was at Kathmandu, in 1802, by far the most powerful of these six houses were the Pangres and Viswanaths.

Occasionally a few regulars are sent to act as a guard to the Subahs, but the Telanggas, or regular troops, are entirely exempt from the authority of these officers.

The military force among the petty chiefs was always large in proportion to their means, but consisted of a rabble totally undisciplined and ill armed, although of good bodily endowments.  Much order has been introduced by the c

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