The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-08-05

like chronological exhibits, but the con
slant flow of life along this boulevard
OF people Is such that the variou.
stages in the transition, from the Tur.
ke-lranians, whose handsome faces fill
!, the kabul bazaar at Peshawar, to the
Mongolo-Dravidians, who dominate the
racial complex of cosmopolitan Cal
cutta, are difficult for the stranger to
detect.
Many Races and Tongues.
From the Pashto of Peshawar, which
q Persian can understand one enters
the linguistic area Of Lahnda, or West
ern Pun1abi, with plenty Of Kashmid
another OF the Outer-Aryan tongues
heard In the RawalpindI bazaar. Then
Punjabi, shading of to Hindustani. the
hngua franco Of much larger region
than that where 1t is common speech
Eastern Hindi, Bihari, and Bengalf com.
plete the needs of the man who would
thread the road from Peshawar to Cal
cutta and understand the general con-
versation throughout.
Along the whole road. one find. Hin
aus and Mohammedans In imposing
proportions. Between Lahore and |
Delhi the Sikhs, with their miIitarv
bearing, Greek noses, and uncut hair
reveal themselves in considerable num-
oers' and at Buddh Gaya the yellow
robe OF the Buddhist adds touch of
variety to the religious complex
A book could be written about each
Oh the cities and great geographical
FEATURES along midas Main street
There is the Khyber pass, road to CEN
lrai Asia, reeking with history and
7omance' the military, political and
''nnicai Key to India. Peshawar of
ts lnoian end, is the first market for =
ne rich carpets from Bokhara and
derv and Afghanistan; for bright
Upper trays, sheer wells and scores Of
ther Fascinating wares that come ont
I the north.
hawalpindi a little farther to tbs a
asst, Is the gateway to Charming I
'asnmir and entrepot for its shaw,s o
OF 30 nne a. those Of old, but still a
lings Of beauty. There is Lahore v
lpital OF the Punjab; and Amrit.or e
nose carpets are known to all tbs n
orio ana which is the Mecca and 10 IL
'saiem OF the stately Sikhs. Al
"hen 1t comes to visitors De,h,
anos IN a class by itself. Benares
q rellgious edifice with running Wa.
iald on The Mela ground at Al 70
haDao is hive of Hindu pilgrims 10
II Delhi attracts great numbers ., e.
'itors whose interest is not in tom. a.
OF mosque but In the historical 81;
lidings Of the fortress. -.
Where Hindus Prefer to pi. co
Beyond Delhi lies Agra of the wonao.
IaJ Mahal, most beautiful ~ ~.
ria memorials; Allahabad wbers
sacred Ganges and almost eouoI,v pc
red Junna meet: and pona ~,
I'm a religious point of view Benara. fro
CITY OF perpetual piety; physicall, fac
crescent waterfront on fI,hs He
sam backed by malodorous c,tv lei
river front Is lined with a spccos
u snats or huge stairways and
aces which make 1t a vision -, {
oty. But unfortunately Benoros - >,
iaSorite place for Hindus to die =,
usanos OF them go there for rho. ~.
pose and their half-charred bodias ''''
consigned to the waters of tho
ges. Vi 'he
tier Lahore and Benares alto, -. Bes
eoiors OF AmrItsar and the dr. die,
'ds OF Allahabad, Calcutta 10 =, mo,
interest. The docks teem ,,.. tor
"a spite OF inaction resultant unor
mystery of foreign exchange
,e district made infamous bv n. r.
n hoie is now as imposing with en-,
-.oohing bank buildings as anv DC. Spe'
ltai financial district. and NO -, extr
Aaiishat almost, but not quite re- turn
$ one of Benares. The tbeatar. son.
ST. but not quite, recall pIccadn,s both
5 or Times square. Yet Calcntto bach
cry OF India. is proud of herself the
mo city of the Empire" is ah,o
alcutta naner. ~ type oy char
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