202 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (August, 1905.. 
25. A short history of the House of Phagdu, which ruled over Tibvet 
on the decline of Sakya till 1482 A.D.—By Rai Sarat CHANDRA 
Das, Bahadur, C.1.E. 
When in former times the Sakya hierarchs enjoyed the proud 
privilege of being the spiritual instructors of the Tartar Emperors: 
of China, the envoy Situ Akyid took a census of the households 
of the agricultural Tibetans and also of the Hor Tibetans (so 
called from their leading a nomadic life like the Mongols). With- 
in the YThikor or governorship of Phagmodu in Central Tibet, 
there were included two thousand four hundred and _ thirty- 
eight families, out of which six hundred belonged to Lhasa City, 
and five hundred to Tagling. When Hor Jam, one of the 
Tartar Commissioners of China, visited the Chyangkha (the 
northern province, including Nom-tsho or lake Tengri Nor), he 
included the numerous tribes of herdsmen that dwelt there in 
the political province of Phagmodu. The Hmperor of China, 
in consultation with the spiritual authorities of Sakya, placed 
this large division under an able Z’hipon or provincial governor. 
Formerly, when both Dikhting Di-gifi and Dansa-thil hierarch 
amalgamated their temporal and monastic possessions, Gompa 
Shagrin, the abbot of Dikhing, with the general consent of the 
clergy and laity of Tibet got one of his relations, named Gom- 
tson, appointed as 7”/ipou who, under the patronage of the Chiefs 
of Kang-yeng and lower Mongolia built the government house 
(T’hikhang) of Tshong-du-tagkhar. Thereafter, Khanpo Ringyal, 
the Tolpon of the famous hierarch Chyan-fita Rinpoche, became the 
chief of Lhobrag Shong-de. About this time a native of Kham, 
named Dorjepal, by his ability, energy and accomplishments, 
attracted the notice of Chyan-na-Rinpoche. This young man, 
introducing himself to that Grand Lama as one sprung from the 
noble family of Dag Lah-zig, and as very anxious to be his dis- 
ciple, so insinuated himself into his confidence, that the Grand 
Lama, struck with his general efficiency in all matters of impor- 
tance, sent him to China to represent the interests of his grand 
hierarchy. There he took the opportunity of securing for himself 
and his heirs the governorship of Central Tibet, together with a 
state seal and decorations. Returning to Tibet in the year Tree- 
tiger (1192 A.D.), he built the T°hikhang (government houses) of 
Yarling, called Namgyal-ling and Nedong-tse. During his rule, 
which extended over thirteen years, he enjoyed the goodwill both 
ef those who were above and under him. He was renowned for 
his liberality. His governorship extended over twelve important 
places, besides Nedong-tse, which was the chief seat of his 
government, These were MHalayang, Namo, Chag-tse-tugu, 
Thangpo-chin-ling-me, Choi Slukha, Monkhar, Tashi-dong, Gya- 
thang, Tshong-dui-tag-kha, Zangri-Phodang-gang, Khortog-cha, 
and Kardo. After his death, his younger brother named Shon-nu 
Gyal-tshan, discharged the duties of T’hipon for three or four 
years. He was succeeded by one of his relations, named Chyang- 
