or BHATGONG, a town of Northern Hindustan, in the valley of Nepaul, and a celebrated place of Hindu superstition. It is the favourite residence of the Brahmins of Nepaul, and contains many more families of that order than either Catmandoo or Patu. It contains 12,000 houses, and its palace and the buildings in general are of a more striking appearance than those of the other Nepalese towns. The town is said to contain many valuable Sanscrit libraries. Lat. 27. 37. N. Long. 85. 22. E.