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Answer No. 33.
20. (a) Combatants—
Muhammadans
105
Marathas
250
Pardesis
6
Telingas
77
Sikhs
10
Brahmans
123
Rajputs
71
Other Hindus
109
Jews
3
Parwaris
48
Maungs
2
TOTAL
804
(b) Non-combatants*—
Muhammadans
4
Marathas
13
Telingas
7
Other Hindus
6
Parwaris
2
TOTAL
32
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Muhammadans
1
Marathas
1
Other Hindus
1
Sweepers
9
TOTAL
12
Ganja 26—
Marathas
12
Brahman
1
Other Hindus
9
Mussulmans
2
Jew
1
Telinga
1
Charas-Not obtainable here.
24. Bhang 8—
.Brahmans
7
Other Hindu
1
25. On the decrease, because they are abused
for it by their caste-fellows in the army.
It is increasing in civil life because it is cheaper
than liquor.
28. Ganja—about 1 anna 6 pies.
Bhang — about 6 pies.
32. On Maha Shivratri festival most of the
Hindus drink bhang, because they believe that
thereby they please Shiva.
33. (1) Regarded with disfavour.
(2) The general idea is that a man who takes
any of these drugs is more alert and wide awake
when on sentry-go.
(3) The disrepute is owing to the opinion that
it dulls the reasoning power.
(4) No custom of worshipping known.
39. Smoking is more injurious than eating or
drinking the preparations of the hemp plant. It
affects the mucous membrane of the bronchial
tubes.
41. Bhang is most used in hot climates, charas
and ganja in cold. Troops of this presidency use
the latter in Afghanistan in the winter.
Vide reply to 44.
42. Quite harmless when taken in moderation.
* Artificers, tent lascars, bhistis.
† Chowdry, peon, sweeper.
They never lead to disturbances.
43. Perfectly so.
44. It makes them feel happy.
It is refreshing.
Moderately intoxicating.
Excites hunger at the time.
Gives a good appetite when the intoxication is
on.
The effect of an ordinary dose lasts about two
hours.
There are no bad after-effects except laziness; it
neither induces headache nor "hot-coppers."
Yes, but the habit can be given up more easily,
than opium or drink.
45. In moderation.
No.
Charas and ganja predispose to catching cold.
No. Improves digestion and appetite.
Ganja and charas in excess cause bronchitis or
asthma.
Does not induce immorality, only laziness.
Ganja does if taken in excess.
There appears to have been a previous taint of
insanity in the family in each ease known in
this corps.
Melancholia, temporary.
Yes.
A tendency to religious mania.
No.
It is probable that in many cases the habit is
contracted with a view to obtaining relief from
mental anxiety or brain disease.
No evidence. In many cases the sole reason
for the habit is that it is a cheap and rapid in-
toxicant.
* The remarks above bracketed refer to use of
these drugs in excess.
(1)
___
became insane. He
indulged in liquor, opium, ganja, bhang-in fact
all intoxicants; his uncle was known to have been
mad.
(2)
____
became insane. He
indulged in bhang only. His grandfather was
known to have been mad.
46. The effects of excessive use are injurious,
but to a less extent than drink. See also remarks
bracketed with an asterisk against question 45.
49. Never alone; but bhang mixed with opium
dhatura and musk is said to be used as an aphro-
disiac.
51. No.
None.
53. There is no evidence in this corps of any
such tendency.
No.
54. No, as a rule the reverse.
It is taken to procure repose and pleasant -ex-
hilaration.
55. Bhang alone can produce sufficient stupe-
faction for such a purpose. As a rule, dhatura is
mixed with one or other of these preparations for
the purpose of drugging the victim.