together and smoked in the pipe called chillum.
(B) eating–the drug is washed five or six times
and then mixed with sugar, poppy and spices;
and (C) drinking-same as above, with cocoanut
or cow's milk.
16. (a ) The bhang is prepared generally by the
people in their houses. (b) and ( c ) Yes.
17. Only by the people using the drug.
18. Ganja, as it is, can be kept for a long time
and the preparation of the bhang should be used
then and there. The ingredients composing it
deteriorate it. Not known.
19. Vide answers to query 15.
20. Rajputs and Musalmans are the principal
classes who use gauja. Twenty per cent. of
these classes are likely to use the drug. Other
classes very rarely use it.
21. Any ganja is used for smoking.
22.
Not in use.
23 and 24. Vide question 20.
25. Decreasing owing to the restrictions im
- p o s e d b y t h e A b k a r i D e p a r t m e n t .
26 and 27. As the drug is sparingly used in
this district, the information cannot be given.
28. (a) A verage three pie or quarter anna, or half
tola. (b) Two annas (24 pie) ganja, or four tolas.
29. Ordinary people use equal quantity of
tobacco. Habitual people mix double the quan
- t i t y o f t o b a c c o . O p i u m i s a l s o m i x e d w i t h a t
times to add power.
The ingredients of bhang massala are:—ginger,
pepper, poppy-seeds, cocoa, cloves, nutmeg, sombu,
milk, sugar, etc.
30. A small quantity in solitude or a large
quantity in company. In these parts, males alone
generally use it. Females and children rarely
use it.
31. (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Yes. It depends
on the society he moves in.
3 2 . (
a ) S o m e p e o p l e u s e i t d u r i n g t h e m a r r i a g e s , a n d s o m e d u r i n g H o l i o r K a m a f e a s t o r P a n d i g a y .
(b) It is not essential. ( c ) At times temperate,
at times excessive. ( d) Yes.
33. (a ) Considered as very mean by the major
- i t y .
( b ) N o . Y e s ; g e n e r a l l y d i s r e p u t e , b e c a u s e
it produces laziness, etc. ( c). The plant is not
worshipped in these parts; but the plant is tied
on both sides of karady, while people carry them
to Palany temple, etc.
3 4 . Y e s ; i t m a y p r o v e a s e r i o u s p r i v a t i o n o n l y
to those bairagis who come from Northern India.
Next to impossible.
35. ( a ) It is very difficult to prohibit the use
all of a sudden. (b ) Yes. (c) By the introduc
-tion of a law according to the climate and condi
-tion of the country. ( d) It may at the com
-mencement to a very small extent. (e ) N o . ( f )
Yes.
36. (a ) Yes; for the sake of stimulant. The
habitual smokers say so.
37. Yes; charas gives more stimulant than
ganja, etc.
38. The effects are the same in all three kinds.
It depends on the fancy of the user.
39. Yes; smoking affects the brain, while
eating and drinking affects not only the brain but
also the body
40. (a ) Yes. (b ) Don't know.
41. Yes.
(a )
Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
All classes of natives.
42. The moderate use may be beneficial, but
gradually leads to excess.
43. Yes.
44. (b) Yes. (c) Yes. (d ) Yes. ( e) Yes. (f )
Generally it lasts for an hour or two and according
to the constitution. (g ) Yes.
45. ( a) Yes.
(b) Yes; when he has not been properly fed
.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes.
(e ) Yes.
(
f
) Y e s .
49. ( a ) Yes.
( d) Yes.
53. Yes.
54. No.
55. (a ) Yes, in the case of beginners.
(b) Yes.
56. The effect may be caused by purifying it.
57. Charas has more power, but it is rarely used
in this part of the country.
58.
I consider it gives trouble to the people.
59. By employing good and honest men.
60. It is not properly controlled. It requires
modification by the introduction of a stringent
Act.
62. Yes. Yes. By the supervision of
Tahsil-dars and Revenue Inspectors.
63. Yes. There is no check on the license-
holder whether he sells good or bad stuff to the
consumers.
65. It is said that the present tax on ganja, etc.,
is rather higher than alcoholic or other intoxicants.
66. Yes; according to the quality.
68. No public dens in the town.
69. No. No. Yes.
70. No
163. Evidence of N. KOTHUNDARAMAYYA, Brahmin, Editor of "Suneeti" Rajahmun-
dry, Godavari District.
1. I have consulted some people who use ganja.
I have experimented myself by smoking ganja
and drinking bhang.
2. Charas is here known to be kalli. Ganja
means ganja leaves, dried ones. Flat ganja or
ada is sold here. Ganja is known by the names
ganjayi or patri, or basavapatri, or gnanapat
(wisdom leaf), that is, ganjayi is generally known
to be ganja leaves (dried), charas by the name of
k a l l i s .
People who generally buy ganja want kallis,
but not leaves.