22 HISTORY OF SIKHIM AND ITS RULERS. 



it was increased in 1868 to Rs. 9,000, and in 1873 to Rs. 12,000 on 

 the understanding that it was granted without any reference to the 

 increased value of Darjeeling and purely as a mark of consideration 

 foj' the Maharaja. 



In 1868 the Maharaja solicited permission for the return of the 

 ex-Dewan, but the request was refused as being contrary to the 7th 

 article of the Treaty of 1861, and likely to lead to intrigues for the 

 succession. 



But to understand this and subsequent events an examination of 

 the family relations of Raja Cho-phoe Namgyal is necessary, and to 

 explain these the following genealogical tree has been drawn out. 



