ABSTRACT
The country called in Tibetan works Li-yul has been diversely identified by Orientalists. Csoma takes it to be “a part of the Mongols’ country;” Schiefner (TibLebens Çakyam., p. 327, 1 and Taranatha, p. 78) thinks that it was the Na-kie of Fah-Hien, Vakula of the Buddhist works; Wassilieff (Buddh., p. 74) says that it was “ the Buddhist countries north of Tibet, and particularly Khoten ; “ Sarat Chandra Das (J. B. A. S., vol. i, p. 223) says, “ Li-yul is identified with Nepal by the translators of Kahgyur. I have been able to ascertain that the ancient name of Nepal was Li-yul.” 2
