172
Thakkars
4
Mahus
3
1
Sihal
11
Thakurs
9
Kalorias
6
Jasrohas
4
Bandrals
2
Jaswals
2
Sonklas
2
Jamwal
1
Sarjahas
3
Thakalias
2
Dalambas
2
5
24. Nobody drinks bhang in this regiment.
25. Now-a-days the use of these drugs is on the
increase among the ignorant masses.
28. The average allowance and cost of each of
these drugs cannot be stated. Consumers spend
according to their means and the number of the
companions who indulge with them.
32. There is no religious, but there is a social
custom in regard to the consumption of these
drugs. Indeed, Nihang Shikhs use bhang. Per¬
haps there may be any religious custom among
them.
33. The use of these drugs by employés and
laymen is degrading for them. It is, moreover,
physically and socially injurious for them. It is
equally injurious to military men, as it brings on
bronchitis, cough and asthma while on drill.
39. People prepare majum with bhang, but it is
not known whether or not the majum is injurious,
Khatai, etc., which are also prepared from bhang
and smoked in an hukka (sic) are more injuri¬
ous. These admixtures are very injurious, because
they affect the brain.
41. The moderate consumption of bhang is
even not harmless. It creates laziness, aridity and
emaciation in the body.
42. The moderate use of these drugs is not
harmless, because it creates aridity.
43. The consumption of these drugs greatly
affects the senses of the consumers; such consumers
are very troublesome to their neighbours.
44. The use of charas produces aridity, bronchi¬
tis, etc.; it sharpens the appetite, but affects the di¬
gestive power. It creates intoxication, which is
injurious to the body. It also brings on timid¬
ity. It does not allay hunger, and over-feeding
is followed by indigestion.
49. Nobody uses the drug as an aphrodisiac.
On the other hand, its use causes laziness, emacia¬
tion and sexual weakness.
51. The bad characters as well as other people
use these drugs. The use has no connection
with crimes of any special character.
53. The excessive consumer does not commit a
heinous crime, such as murder. Of course, it would
not be strange if they commit trifling offences.
54. Yes, the habitual consumers after taking
their dose recover their senses and become fortified,
while an abstainer becomes stupefied if he takes any
of these drugs in order to commit any offence or
violence.
55. Yes.
Answer No. 245(a).
20. Total strength—1,654.
Muhammadans
1,342
Hindus
289
Christians
5
Sikhs
18
(a) Combatants
1,521
(b) Non-combatants
Nil.
(c) Camp followers
133
No one in the army is addicted to ganja or
charas-smoking. Cannot say if any one does so
secretly.
24. No one eats or drinks bhang among Muham¬
madans.
Among Hindus the consumers of bhang are—
Sikhs
18
Others
16
Hindus, including followers.
25. Bhang is consumed in greater quantity
than ganja or charas. Firstly, this is apparently
due to habit. Secondly, charas is more costly.
28. One man spends 1/4 to 1/2 an anna per day.
32. There are no fixed customs. All intoxicat¬
ing drugs are forbidden among Muhammadans.
As regards Hindus, in some castes the use is allowed,
in others not. Some Muhammadans, having got
addicted to the drug, use it secretly.
33. There is no fixed opinion about it. The
Hindus generally neither like the use of the drug
nor dislike it. No one worships the hemp plant.
39. The smoking of this drug is more injurious
than its eating or drinking.
41. Moderate use produces no beneficial effects.
42. Probably even the moderate use is harmful
and injurious.
The physicians can say what harm is done.
43. The moderate consumers trouble their neigh¬
bours and the members of their own family, as they
become ill-tempered. While intoxicated they use
disrespectful and obscene words.
44. Ganja and charas have instantaneous effect,
whereas bhang acts slowly. The effect is not
refreshing, for persons under their effects have been
seen to lose their senses and commit foolish acts.
Excessive use of bhang produces senselessness.
Ganja and charas lessen the appetite, but bhang in¬
creases it. The effect lasts for 21/2 or 3 hours. As
soon as the effect abates, the man feels weak and
languid. The habitual consumers become quite in¬
active, if they do not get it at the usual time.
They feel quite uneasy.
45. The habitual moderate use certainly pro¬
duces noxious effects, physical, mental and moral.
It impairs the constitution and digestion, causes
loss of appetite and asthma. Induces habits of
indolence, and impairs the senses as well as intellect.
Induces habits of immorality and debauchery. It
produces temporary insanity, but if the habit is
given up one gets cured. Symptoms can be re-
induced by use of the drug after liberation from
restraint. I have seen some cases. Some insanes
confess to the use of the drug while others do not.
The use of this drug does not relieve one from
brain disease. Ignorant people while weak use it
for obtaining vigour, and thus they become addict-