1890.] 
at Blot Bagan in Howrah. 
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The Regent 1 above named as well as tbe minister to the late Lama 
Soipon Chenpo, in two very curious letters, conveyed to Warren Has- 
tings the melancholy intelligence of the death of the Lama at Peking, 
expressing at the same time a hope for the speedy incarnation of his soul. 
In both these letters our Pdran Gir is often and often mentioned with 
expressions of great confidence in his character and ability. The Soi- 
pon Chenpo writes — “ From the relation of Puran Gir inform your- 
“ self of those things which are past, and of those which are present, and 
“ of those things which are to come to pass,” and the Regent after 
giving a brief account of the late Tashi Lama’s visit to China and 
his melancholy fate and funeral, says, “ Poorungheer Gosein arrived 
“ here in the year 1193, after the departure of the Lama towards China 
“ and two letters, and nine strings of pearls, &c. &c. arrived safe ” * * 
“ I have communicated other matters, and other things, to the faithful 
“ Poorungheer by whom you will be informed of them. In compliance 
“ with your wishes, you will permit him to romain under the shadow 
“of your protection, and favour him with such marks of your kindness, 
“ as may enable him to pass his days in returning thanks for your good- 
“ ness.* 
There is, in the last letter, allusion in two places to some “ village 
of the Raja ” in respect of which Hastings had shown the Lama some 
favour and likewise with reference to “ the certain portion of land and 
“ the mahsool thereon and in settling the disputes appertaining thereto.” 
It is obvious that the allusions refer to the encroachment on the Bhot 
Bagan to be noticed further on. The Regent also applies for the grant 
of “ a lot of land 8 in the noble city of Calcutta, on the bank of the 
river. ” Concerning this affair says he, “ I have spoken fully and 
“ particularly to the Gosein Poorungheer, and he will make known to you 
“ the whole thereof, and you will comply with my request.” 
Puran Gir, when he accompanied Captain Turner to Tibet, rendered 
services in promoting the object of the mission as valuable as in the 
case of Mr. Bogle, and the Regent reposed in him the same confidence 
as had been done by the deceased Tashi Lama ; and though the Captain 
does not, in his report and narrative, refer to him as often as his prede- 
a Paris Journal of the imperial preparation for the celebration of a ceremony on the 
seventeenth birthday of the Emperor, to which the Pan-tchan Erteni, as he calls him, 
was invited. The Emperor writes in the above letter, “ Although I am well aware 
that to come and to go are but as the same thing to the Panchan Erteni, yot when I 
reflect &c.” 
1 The Regent’s letter has already been incidentally noticed. 
8 Turner, ibid., Ap., pp. 449 — 456. 
8 This seems to have been a fresh request for land within the city of Calentta. 
It is not known how it was dealt with. 
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