232 Notes on Moor croft 's Travels in Ladakh, [No. 148. 



temple of a red sect. He may, however, have interfered in the dispute 

 mentioned. 



Garo, Name of. — Gardokh, called also Gartokh, Ghertope or Garo, 

 itself is little else than an encampment, &c. — Moorcroft, II, 363. 

 Garoo, Gartop, Gur, Yoogar, Zhoogar or Gurtokh, is a collection of 

 black tents inhabited by pastoral tribes for six months. In winter, 

 the Tartars retire to Eegoong, two stages down the stream, and the 

 Chinese governors reside at the fort of Tuzheegong, where they have 

 houses, — Gerard, p. 144. 



There are two Garos, one an encampment where the fair is held, on 

 the right bank of the Eegong or Higong river ; this is called Garyersa 

 by the Bhotees or Ram Garo, ( Yerram.) The other on the left bank of 

 the Higong, and two marches lower down, is a permanent place, and 

 the winter residence of the governors. It is called Gar-gunsa, or snow 

 Garo by the Bhotees, {gun, snow.) 



Gardokh, Gartokh, Ghertope, Gartop, &c. are variations of Gartohs 

 (the h being aspirated.) Toh, denotes place, and is equivalent to 

 abad in Persian, and thus we have Gartoh, Rohtoh, (not Rohtuk 

 or Rohdokh,) and perhaps other towns or places. The name Gartoh is 

 chiefly used by the traders of Kemaon and Gurhwal as I have heard, 

 Garo is the* term usually given by the Kunawarees. 



Yoogar, Zhoogar or Jugher means, par excellence, the residence of 

 the governors. Jugh indeed implies the residence of any great man, 

 but its simple meaning is to sit, to remain, as I have heard. 



Eegong or Higong is a river, not a town, (see Eekong-choo, p. 6 and 

 23, Gerard,) and I have not heard that there is a fort at Tazheegung or 

 Teshigang, which is a monastery. 



Uchang, Lassa. 



The court of Ouchong or Lahassa, have sent the most particular in- 

 structions. — Gerard, p. 105. 



Uchang, (or Utsang, Tib. Gr. p. 197,) is a term of frequent applica- 

 tion, and it includes both Lassa and Teshi Lonbo. U, is the province or 

 district containing Lassa, and Chang (Dzang, Dshan, &c &c.) is the 

 name of the one containing Teshi Lonbo ; and Uchang may be used as 

 a short mode of expressing the union of the civil and spiritual powers. 



