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Karl Marx —History of Ladakh. 
[No. 2, 
Wood-Tiger-year lie marched against K’a-pu-lu and conquered Ch’or-bar 
and T’or-tse-k’ar. These districts he apportioned to He-tan-khan (and) 
Sultan-khan, these three (?). The chieftain of Skar-do and all the 
Baltis were unanimous in their complaints to the Nawab (of these high¬ 
handed proceedings). (Consequently), an army of Turks numbering 
200,000 men arrived at Pa-sa-ri, but the minister Dug-nam-gyal of La¬ 
dakh and the forces occupying (the castle) delivered a battle against 
the Turkish army and killed many Turks. They took away their flags 
and kettle-drums and (thus) carried off a complete victory over the 
enemy. 
His son was (XX1Y) Lha-ch?en-de-legs-nam-gyal. 
At his time the Bhutan state and the Bod-pa had a dispute. Now, 
the (pope of) Bhutan was the patron-Lama of the king of Ladakh. 
(Hence), the latter sent a letter to Tibet, saying, that he was prepared 
to take up his quarrel. The Bod-pa carefully considered the matter: 
“ Supposing,” they said, “ the king’s succour should arrive here first, it 
would no doubt be in accordance with the king’s name, a nice affair 
indeed. Would it not, therefore, be well to raise an army (here) first ? ” 
To this suggestion they all agreed. 
There happened to be at that time at Ga-ldan-Lamasery a Lama, a 
Mongol, called Tsang. The calculations pointed out him (as the des¬ 
tined leader). He, accordingly, turned layman, and heading the Mongol 
tribe and a powerful army of Bod-pa he (soon) reached (Ladakh). At 
the commencement (of actual warfare) it came to an engagement 
at Zha-mar-ting. 1 In time, the Mongol army arrived at Bab-go, The 
king then stayed at Ting gang castle, whilst the Ladakh captain and 
a garrison held Bab-go castle. Although they succeeded in holding 
their own for three years, yet they were unable to drive the Mongol 
army back again. So the king of Ladakh despatched a messenger to the 
Nawwab of Kashmir. (The desired object was obtained :) an immense 
army appeared on the scene. A battle ensued on the Ja-gyal plain near 
Bab-go. The Bod army was routed; they left behind them a large 
quantity of armour, bows, and arrows. Their rout continued until they 
reached Spe-t’ub. The Mongol army in their flight (eventually) reach¬ 
ed Ta-shis-gang. There they built a fort, shut it in with a wall, and 
surrounded it with water. Into (the fort) soldiers were placed to 
occupy it. 
Upon this, the De-pa-zhung, 5 * apprehending that (now after all) the 
king of Ladakh might come and bring succour, and that thus (may be) 
L Halfway between Ta-shis-gang and Garkun-sa (Walker’s map). 
8 The name of the palace of the Dalai-Lama has usually the meaning of the 
c Supreme Government.’ 
