185
Answer No. 261.
20. (a) Combatants
1,644
(b) Non-combatants
164
Sikhs
879
Hindus
449
Mussalmans
417
Sweepers
63
TOTAL
1,808
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Hindus
23
Mussalmans
2
TOTAL
25
24. Thirteen Nihang Sikhs drink bhang.
25. The use of charas and bhang is on the
decrease.
Ganja is not smoked here by any one.
28. Bhang—7 mashas 7/12 tolas per diem.
Charas—2 mashas 1/6 „
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32. Among Muhammadans the use of all these
drugs is strictly forbidden, but among Hindus the
use is not condemned, because their religious leaders
had the habit of consuming them.
Socially the Hindus also view the use of these
drugs with disfavour.
33. The use of ganja and charas is viewed with
contempt, as it leads to evil consequences. Bhang,
however, is not disliked by Hindus, but its ex¬
cessive use discountenanced.
There is no custom of worshipping the hemp
plant.
39. None of the preparations of the hemp plant
is harmless.
41. The moderate use of bhang sharpens the
appetite, but the use of ganja and charas is not
beneficial at all.
42. The moderate use of bhang is beneficial, be¬
cause it sharpens the appetite and fattens the con¬
sumer's body, while the use of ganja or charas,
whether moderate or excessive, is injurious, because
it creates aridity, indigestion and weakness.
43. Yes, they are inoffensive; they consume the
drugs merely to refresh themselves.
44. The immediate effects of bhang are signs of
slight intoxication in the eyes, cheerful appearance
and composure.
The intoxication lasts for two hours, and the after¬
effects are hunger and languor, but not serious
privation.
The use of charas or ganja, however, impairs
appetite, dries blood in the body and causes ema¬
ciation.
45. According to the science of medicine, the
use of charas or ganja impairs the constitution, in¬
jures the organs, slackens the speed of circulation
of blood, affects the senses and mind, and causes
bronchitis, asthma, indigestion and loss of appe¬
tite. The consumers of these drugs generally re¬
main dejected and dull.
They suffer from general debility; their moral
sense, constitution, and eye-sight are impaired.
Owing to the aridity caused by the use of these
drugs, the consumer's body becomes pale; most of
the consumers turn vagrants. Giving up of the
habit produces brain and heart-diseases, such as
insanity, etc.; they cannot recover their senses un¬
til they use the drugs again. It has often been
seen that on occasions of using charas, its smoke
got into the brain of the consumer and he could not
be restored to his senses without performing an
operation on the brain. The excessive use of bhang
also creates aridity and weakens the nerves and
constitution.
The medical returns do not show that the use
of charas and ganja has ever caused insanity to
the consumers.
46. The observations in answer to question 45.
also apply to this question.
The excessive consumers generally suffer from
various diseases.
49. No. On the other hand, the fakirs use
these drugs with a view to undermine their lust.
51. Bad characters or habitual criminals seldom
indulge in the habit of using these drugs, because
their use produces laziness.
The use has no connection with crime in general
or with crime of any special character.
53. No.
54. As the use of these drugs does not give
boldness, it is therefore improbable that the con¬
sumer should commit any act of violence.—By
the use of these drugs men of weak constitution
keep up their strength for a short time, but the
excessive use stupefies them.
55. Such persons cannot stupefy their victims
completely by inducing the latter to use any of
these drugs unless some other ingredients are
mixed with them.
Habitual criminals make their victims take
bhang mixed with dhatura seeds and thus stupefy
them, and become successful in carrying out their
criminal design.
Answer No. 262.
20. (a) Combatants—
Panjabi Muhammadans
300
Sikhs
200
Pathans
86
Hindustani Muhammadans
40
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Hindus
74
Dogras
90
TOTAL
800
(b) Non-combatants—
Hospital Assistant, Madrasi Hindu . 1
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Panjabi Mussalmans
14
Sikhs
13
Hindustani Hindu
1
Dogras
2
Mehters
11
TOTAL
41
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