175
24. (a) Bhang eaters—
Nil.
(b) Bhang drunkards 13—
Brahmins
9
Maratha
1
Loadha
1
Kumbhar
1
Ahir
1
TOTAL
13
25. I do not think that the use of ganja, bhang
and charas is in a prosperous condition than before.
Experience shows that people do not derive any
substantial profit by the use of these drugs.
These drugs prohibit the diseases only that arise
from the impurity of water.
28. Nine pies are sufficient for these drugs to a
habitual moderate consumer.
32. There is no religious or social custom
amongst the Hindus of using ganja and charas.
There are no instances to show that these sub¬
stances are used in worship, except that they are
offered to the God Mahadeo in the belief that the
deity likes these things.
33. The public at large have no good opinion
about these narcotics. Some think these sub¬
stances, having the power of stimulating digestion,
giving energy and bravery, might be used by the
native army with advantage. In my opinion the
public disapprove of the consumption of these
narcotics because they think it a vice. I am not
aware of any custom of worshipping hemp plant
on any occasion by any sect of the people.
39. These narcotics, instead of being less injur¬
ious when used in smoking than in drinking, are
more fatal in their effects when used in the first
manner. The smoking of any preparation of
these substances causes nervous debility and finally
asthma in old age.
41. A moderate use of bhang keeps the consti¬
tution in good health. The use of charas and
ganja cause intoxication, and are in no way bene¬
ficial to health.
42. A moderate use of bhang is harmless, while
that of charas and ganja is not so. Consumers of
charas and ganja get their constitution sadly in¬
jured. Sometimes their brains are also spoilt.
Such is not the case with those who use bhang.
43. Moderate consumers may be said to be quite
inoffensive to their neighbours.
44. The immediate effect of the moderate use
of all these drugs on the habitual consumer is
moderate intoxication followed by a sense of fresh¬
ness. It does not allay hunger, but it creates
appetite. The intoxication of ganja and charas
lasts for about two hours, and that of bhang lasts
for about ten hours. After this period torpor and
loss of energy follow.
49. These drugs are used as aphrodisiacs.
51. The proportion of bhang-consumers among
bad characters is less than that of the consumers
of ganja and charas.
53. Excessive indulgence in all of these drugs
incites to unpremeditated petty crimes; and it is
probable that it may lead to temporary homicidal
frenzy.
54. These drugs are not used by persons to for¬
tify themselves to commit a premeditated act of
violence or other crime.
55. Rare instances are found in cases of theft
in which the offender used these drugs and adminis¬
tered them to his victim to further his designs.
Complete stupefaction cannot be induced without
any admixture.
Answer No. 248.
20 and 24.
Number.
CASTES.
Total
No.
Fighting
men.
Others.
THOSE WHO INTOXICATE.
Number.
CASTES.
Total
No.
Fighting
men.
Others.
Ganja.
Bhang. Charas.
Number.
CASTES.
Total
No.
Fighting
men.
Others.
Ganja.
Bhang. Charas.
Number.
CASTES.
Total
No.
Fighting
men.
Others.
Ganja.
Bhang. Charas.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
Brahmins
93
71
22
12
81
2 Thakurs
43
37
6
7
3
33
3 Ahirs
12
10
2
2
10
4 Shepherds
6
5
1
4
2
5 Lodhis
5
3
2
1
4
6 Kunbis
3
1
2
1
2
7 Mussalmans
20
12
8
20
8 Mahrattas
4
3
1
4
9 Kayath
1
1
1
10 Jaths
3
3
3
11 Halwai
1
1
1
12 Kachis
4
4
4
13 Carpenters
2
2
2
14 Kalals
1
1
1
15 Koris
24
24
2
22
16 Barbers
5
2
3
2
1
2
17 Balai
1
1
1
18 Bhois
5
5
5
19 Bari
1
1
1
20 Pasi
1
1
1
21 Bagali
1
1
1
22 Mochi
1
1
1
23 Sweepers
3
3
3
24 Reserve
4
3
1
4
244
151
93
26
16
202