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62. Evidence of R. C. RAMA IYENGOR, Brahmin, Village Magistrate, Berangy,
Mudanapulee Taluk, Cuddapah District.
1. As the village headman, I have obtained
some information from the raiyats and others with
whom I came in contact.
2. There are two kinds of this plant, i.e., male
and female. Female plant simply bears flowers,
and is therefore rejected as useless in these parts.
Male plant produces what is called kali, that is,
gummy bunches of seeds and very small leaves.
This kali is considered essential as containing
narcotic substance. The name by which the useful
and essential part of the plant is known is kali,
which is prepared from male plant. This informa--
tion I obtained from persons who raise the plant for
preparing the said kali.
4. The plant is known by the name of bhangi
chettoo in Tellegu.
7. This plant is grown to a very limited extent
in these parts, and is generally used for the pur-
pose of smoking. It is grown in chilly gardens.
It is not separately raised.
9. It is raised in chilly gardens to a limited ex-
tent, as stated above.
10. Agricultural cultivators also raise this
plant.
13. Red soil is supposed to be quite suited for
its growth. It should be well manured.
14. I beg state that kali, referred to in my
answer to Question No. 2, is obtained from the
plant as follows, i.e., when the male plant attains
its maturity, the small branches containing kali
are cut from the plant and tied in small bundles,
which are placed beneath a heavy plank or a slab
of stone for a few days. Then they are taken
and dried in the sun and tied into large bundles.
15. This is smoked as follows:—A quantity of
kali just sufficient for a dose is taken on hand,
and all the gummy and leafy bunches are separat-
ed from the remaining useless parts. Seeds also
are likewise removed. Then the leafy and gummy
portion is saturated with water and again squeezed
on the palm of the hand, so that the water may
get out.. This process is repeated twice or thrice
until the said substance is thoroughly cleaned.
Then it is mixed with an equal quantity of tobacco
and smoked.
17. Muhammadans, Mahrattas, Sugalies, as far
as I am aware.
19. Kali, referred to in my answer to Question
No. 2, is used for smoking.
20. The said kali is used for smoking by poor
class of people and by those who lead a wander-
ing life, and also by Bairagis and Sanyasis—a class
of persons who profess to lead an ascetic life—and
also by persons known by the name of Sugaly.
In places where there is much cold.
30. I am told that even females use it. It is
consumed in company as well as in solitude.
33. As far as I am aware, I beg to state that
the use of the drug is not regarded by the people
favourably. Those that use it are looked down
upon.
40. I understand that native doctors use this in
preparing some of their medicines.
41. (a) It is said to be digestive.
(b) It alleviates fatigue.
(c) It keeps off cold, etc.
4 3 . I t h i n k t h e y a r e i n o f f e n s i v e .
44. It is supposed to be refreshing. Produces
some intoxication and creates appetite. When he
cannot get the drug for use, he becomes uneasy
and restless until he gets and thereby is gratified.
45. I am informed that the habitual use of the
drug makes a man weak in his constitution and
makes him timid and absent-minded.
54. I do not think they are used by criminals
to fortify themselves to commit crimes, etc.
55. I am of opinion that it is not used by the
criminals to induce their victims to partake any of
these drugs and so stupefy themselves.
I beg to add that as the plant is raised in these
parts to a very limited extent, my information is
also very meagre.
63. Evidence of K. NARAINASWAMY NAIDU, Velama, Huzoor Sheristadar,
Masulipatam.
1. Answers to questions on hemp prepared by
Sheristadar.
2. The three names, siddhi or bhang, charas
and ganja, are probably prevalent in the other
presidencies, where the use of ganja is more com-
mon. Charas is not used here at all. A mixed
article containing leaves and flowers goes by the
name of bhang or ganja and is used by the people.
So it is known here by that name, bhang or ganja
meaning the same article.
3. In the three districts I know, viz., Cud-
dapah, Kurnool, and Kistna, hemp plant does not
grow spontaneously. But I have seen some stray
plants growing on dung heaps in villages from
seeds thrown out by the consumers.
4. It is also known by the names of haributi
and gnanapatri, and they refer exactly to one and
the same plant.
5 and 6. Not known.
7. There is cultivation to a small extent for
production of ganja or bhang. There is no cultiva-
tion for production of charas or fibre or seed. In
Bapatla taluk, in the village of Daggupadu about
100 acres, and in Pahiad and the zamindaris of
Gudur and Challapelli small areas are cultivated,
besides a few plants in the compounds of houses
and mosques by the consumers.
8 . N o p e r c e p t i b l e i n c r e a s e o r d e c r e a s e .
9. In this district no special methods of cultiva--
tion seem to have been adopted. It is cultivated like
other dry crops of superior quality, such as tobacco
or chillies. A rich black cotton soil or permanent--
ly improved soil is generally selected for the cul
- t i v a t i o n o f t h i s p l a n t , w h i c h i s o c c a s i o n a l l y r a i s e d
as a garden crop in case of cessation of rain.
10. They are of the same class as other agri-
culturists.
11. Not in this district.