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2 of the sacred reservoir of Am- ones are in and about Amrit-
3 ritsar, where they generally sir; the money collected in
4 resort, but are individually these places is distributed ei-
5 possessed of property, though ther yearly or every six months,
6 they affect poverty, and subsist* among* a certain number who
7 upon charity ; which however, have a claim to it. One full
8 since their numbers have in- share in one of the chief Bun-
9 creased, they generally extort, gas in Amritsir I have known
10 by accusing the principal chiefs to amount to 200 rupees in one
11 of crimes, imposing* fines upon year ; — and sometimes 1,000
12 them, and in the event of their or 1,200 shares are thus dis-
13 refusing to pay, preventing tributed.
14 them from performing their ablutions, or going through any of
15 their religious ceremonies at Amritsar." — Page 53.
16 Note.
17 "The Shahid and Nirmala, Generally pronounced Nee"
18 two other religious tribes among* Maal Sing, or a Sing who
19 the Sikhs." — Page 53. wears a low turban* Nee being
20 an abbreviation of the word "Neevee" Low and "Maala,"
21 Turban or Head-dress, and often applied to the long head of
22 hair of a Sikh when tied up in a knot above his forehead : — thus
23 when a Sikh has become an Akalee and wears his hair and turban
24 or head-dress after this manner, he is said to "Nee-Maala
25 wencha Kytha," or he has raised his turban.
26 Note.
27 " The Muhammedans who The Bangee or men of the
28 have become Sikhs, and their Sweeper caste are the only
29 descendants are in the Punjab people called Muzubee Sing,
30 jargon, termed Mezhebi Sing." generally pronounced Mujbee
31 — Page 56. for abbreviation ; there is no
32 term that I know of to particularize a Mahommedan become
33 Sikh; but no Sikh would make any objection in respect of
34 eating or drinking with a person of the latter description. But
35 with a Mujbee there certainly would be an objection made;
36 however very few Mahommedans have ever become proselytes
37 to the Sikh religion.
38 Note.
39 "In the collection of the re- The state of the Rhyate, or
40 venue in the Punjab, it is stated Zeemindaurs, is far different
41 to be a general rule, that the from this statement at present,
42 chiefs to whom the territories belong, should receive one half