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Answer No. 132.
20. (a) Combatants—
Muhammadans
298
Hindus
409
Mahrattas
13
Rajputs
16
Brahmans
5
Christians
68
TOTAL
809
(b) Non-combatants
4
(c) Authorised camp followers
14
Number unknown.
24. Unknown.
25. On decrease.
28. Cost about 9 pies.
32. Nil.
33. Consumption regarded as bad.
Practice regarded as bad. The use of any form
of narcotic is generally in disrepute, on account
of ill-effects it produces when taken in excess.
Hemp plant not worshipped by any sects of
people.
39. Smoking less injurious than eating or
drinking, as smoking does not produce any ill-
effects afterwards, as it does when it is drunk
or eaten.
41. The moderate use will not be beneficial if
continued long.
42. Moderate use would not be harmless if long
continued, as it will eventually lead to a state
of dyspepsia and general bad health.
43. No.
44. All stimulating.
It is refreshing for the time being. It does
not produce intoxication: after-effects are depres-
sant and a state of stupidity. Yes.
45. Habitual moderate use makes a man physi-
cally, mentally and morally weak. It does im-
pair constitution, as it weakens it from a
state of chronic dyspepsia and loss of appetite
being brought on by it. This dyspeptic state
brings on an attack of dysentery, bronchitis or
asthma. It does impair moral sense. Induces
laziness and leads to habits of debauchery. It
deadens intellect by prolonged use and produces
insanity, acting as an exciting cause. It pro-
duces insanity of the type of violent mania, more
or less temporary. Symptoms liable to be re-in-
duced when the use of drug recommenced. Typi-
cal symptoms being exhilaration of spirit and un-
steadiness of gait. Unknown. There does not
seem to be any connection between insanity and
use of hemp. No evidence to indicate that insan-
ity often tends to indulgence in the use of hemp
drugs.
No cases occurred in this regiment.
46. Habitual excessive use of any of these
drugs will produce states abovementioned in
worse form.
49. The use of these drugs is primarily to act
as an aphrodisiac, leading to a habit afterwards.
51. Unknown.
Answer
No.
133.
20. (a) Combatants
832
(b) Non-combatants
2
(c) Authorised camp followers
16
From enquiries, the numbers are as mentioned
below:—
Ganja—
Muhammadans
13
Hindus
7
Charas—
Muhammadan
1
Hindus
Nil.
24. The numbers given me by the native officers
commanding companies are—
Muhammadans
2
Hindus
5
Rajput
1
I should say that these numbers are below the
mark.
25. The use of these drugs has decreased of late
years, owing to the dearness of the ordinary neces-
saries of life.
28. For moderate consumers the average cost
per man per day is for—
Ganja
3 pies.
Bhang
1 anna.
Charas
1
32. The Rajputs use bhang and ganja in the
Holi festival and the Hindus use ganja in their
worship, but I am unable to give any account of
such customs.
33. The consumption of these drugs is regarded
as more or less disreputable according to the
amount indulged in, though there is no objection to
a moderate consumer in the Native Army. Their
disinclination to state whether they use these drugs
shows that they are ashamed of it. Excessive use
renders a man lazy and dull-minded and an in-
different soldier. If his physical and mental deter-
ioration were known to be due to his own impru-
dence, the sepoy is liable to a reduction of pension.
39. Smoking is said to be more injurious than
drinking or eating any preparation of the hemp
plant.
41. They have a temporary exhilarating effect,
but are of no benefit to the consumer.
42. Moderate use may be harmless for a time,
but it sooner or later destroys the nervous system.
43. Yes.
44. (i) Exhilaration.
(ii) and (iii) Yes.
(iv) No.
(v) Yes.
(vi) five or six hours, unless a confirmed user.
(vii) They have an intoxicating effect followed
by sleep. The after-effect is nervous debility.
(viii) Yes.