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VII. Magpon Sonam Gyalpo. 
This family is descended from Gar the celebrated minister Sron- 
tsan Gampo. They were the chiefs of Tshal, but being defeated in war 
by king Situ, they became his vassals. One of the illustrious members of 
this family was superintendent of the Gah-dan monastery. His son Sonam 
Gyalpo was a celebrated general who being victorious in war with Binchhen 
Punpa in the battles of Lho-bragpa, Dvagpo and Konpo, became well- 
known by the title Magpon or general. He subsequently became magis¬ 
trate of Lhasa. He built a gold dome over the great temple of Lhasa. 
His descendants have all along served their country well. 
VIII. Deva-Holkhapa. 
This family is of modern origin. The founder of it Tasi Gyal 
tshan was chief secretary to king Tagpa-Gyaltshan. He was appoint¬ 
ed a Jonpon. His son Chho-Je-Ssan founded the monastery of Nima 
lifi and endowed it with grants of land and furnished it with the Kahgyur 
and the Tangyur. In his old age he led the life of an austere monk. His 
two sons NorSsanpo and Gyam-tsho-pa became ministers and generals 
to the king’s army. The son of the elder brother was the well-known 
Khadub Nor Ssan who was profoundly versed in Sutras and Tantras. 
He wrote many works, such as Thimec? Hor/chhen, &c. and was appointed 
tutor to the Dalai Lama Gedun-Gyawtsho. 
(To be continued\) 
