1887.] S. C. Das— ^1 Brief account of Tibet. 7 



crops, but preys on the different insects to be found upon the trees (Rep. 

 Agric. Un. States, p. 205, 1880). It remains for observers in this country 

 to ascertain whether the Indian form of this cosmopolitan insect damages 

 the rice-crop and what is its life-history. 



2. On the ancient remains at Nagari, a village in Meywar, with 

 copies of three inscriptions. — By Kaviraj Shyamal Das. 



(Abstract.) 



This paper contains an interesting account of the ancient town of 

 Nagari, which seems to have been the capital of Meywar before Chitor 

 was built. 



The author describes a curious stone enclosure called Hathion-ka- 

 Bara, or the elephant enclosure, and also the stone pyramid known by 

 the name of Akbar's lamp, and which is described by Tod, I, 325, and 

 II, 756. 



He also gives two early inscriptions in Sanscrit, and one com- 

 posed in 1499 and set up in 1504. 



The paper will be published in the Journal Part I, for 1887. 



3. A Brief account of Tibet from " Dsam Ling Gyeshe" the well- 

 known geographical work of Lama Tsanpo NomanJchan of Amdo. — By Babu 

 Sarat Chandra Das, C. I. E. 



(Abstract.) 



This paper gives a number of geographical details about Tibet and 

 describes the chief places of pilgrimage and monasteries, and also 

 contains an interesting description of the city of Lhasa. The follow- 

 ing passage is very curious, if the Chitor referred to be the old capital 

 of Meywar: — u When the Turushka armies Under king Boramjee (or 

 Noramjee) captured Chittore, the king and his brother carrying 

 with them the images of Chanrassig Wangchhyug and his wife, 



retired to Kang Tesi 



The royal brothers at the end of their pilgrimage in Tibet returned to 

 Nepal, carrying with them the image of Dol-Ma. There, the elder 

 brother happened to obtain the principality of Jumlang, and the younger 

 brother, more fortunate, the kingdom of Nepal. The latter, after reign- 

 ing several years, abdicated the throne and went to Southern India, 

 where he obtained the chieftainship of a large principality." 



The paper will be published in the Journal, Part I for 1887. 



