98
Bhang-consuming is more in disrepute than
ganja-smoking.
I am told that formerly, the Hindus used to
worship the hemp plant, the same as they do the
tulsi plant now.
39. They say that smoking is the least injurious
form of taking the ganja plant. I cannot give
any reasons for this.
41. The moderate use of ganja allays fatigue.
42. I should consider the use of all form of
these drugs to be bad.
I can give no reasons, except that it has been
so reported to me.
43. Moderate consumers are perfectly inoffensive
to their neighbours.
44. In a moderate degree ganja is refreshing.
Too much produces a sort of intoxication.
Does not allay hunger.
Produces appetite.
Want of subsequent gratification produces
longing and uneasiness.
45. Produces noxious effects on the body, mind
and morals.
Yes, indirectly by inducing lazy habits.
No; on the contrary, increases appetite.
Yes, bronchial affections.
Yes, induces laziness and is an aphrodisiac on
first using drug.
Yes, produces insanity, as an exciting cause and
deadens the intellect always.
Temporary insanity results from moderate use
of these drugs, and the symptoms may be re-in¬
duced by use of drug after liberation from restraint.
No typical symptoms.
Yes, the use of the drug is often begun to drown
pain or mental anxiety, and I have no evidence to
show that a person of weak intellect may begin
the habit by reason of his mental deficiency.
No account can be given, as hemp-users are
not allowed in this regiment—vide Contingent
Orders.
46. Both the mind and body are practically
ruined, and no dependence can be placed in such
a user of these drugs.
There is loss of appetite, and of sexual desire, and
asthma is often present. The user of the drug
to an excessive extent sits alone, does no work,
sings or mutters to himself, and as the habit is
at this stage rarely given up, he so goes on to
the end, a burden to his relatives and a nuisance
to society.
[Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. Yes, in moderate doses, particularly
bhang.
51. An habitual ganja-consumer is usually
considered a bad character.
53. Yes, at times.
I know of no case in question.
54. I have heard so. They smoke ganja or
drink bhang.
55. Not known.
Stupefaction can be induced by ganja,
Answer No. 144.
20. (a) Combatants
852
(b) Non-combatants
23
(c) Authorised camp followers 20
TOTAL
895
(a) Combatants—
Brahmins
51
Rajputs
208
Other Hindus
316
Muhammadans
273
Christians
4
TOTAL
852
(b)
Non-combitants—
Other Hindus
14
Muhammadans
9
TOTAL
23
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Other Hindus
16
Muhammadans
4
TOTAL
20
Smoke ganja—
In class (a) Combatants
37
(b) Non-combatants
Nil.
(c) Authorised camp followers 1
TOTAL
38
Ganja-smokers—
(a) Combatants—
Rajputs
13
Other Hindus
16
Muhammadans
8
TOTAL
37
(c) Authorised camp followers.—
Other Hindu
1
TOTAL
1
Summary of above—
Brahmins
51 of whom none smoke ganja.
Rajputs
208 of whom 13 "
Other Hindus 346 of whom 17 "
Muhammadans 286 of whom 8 "
Christians
4 of whom 0
"
895
38
Charas is not smoked at all by any of the above
classes in the regiment.
24. (a) There are no eaters of bhang.
(b) One man only drinks bhang (a Brahmin).
25. The consumption remains about the same.
The above opinion is formed on enquiries made
from the medical officer, native officers and others.
Charas is not consumed by any man in the regi¬
ment.
28. From 1/8 to 1/4 anna per diem. Consumption
about 1/4 tola daily.