A Personal Narrative of Thirteen Years Service Amongst the Wild Tribes of Khondi
A Personal Narrative of Thirteen Years Service Amongst the Wild Tribes of Khondi
Campbell John
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183 of successful resistance to us fully understood ; gra- dually the victims were brought in, and tlie chiefs "vvere pledged to future abstinence. A list was care- fully made of the several chiefs, villages, houses, &c. , in this little tract, so that detection would be easy in the event of any recurrence to the proscribed rite — and this they well knew. But without being too sanguine, it may be con- fidently assumed that, if proper care and supervision is exercised, the Khonds of this portion... of the Patna Zemindary will never again venture to erect upon its pedestal their now dethroned idol. They are far superior to the Boad, Goomsur, or Chinna Kimedy Khonds ; are better clad, have more comforts, use better implements, and pay taxes — a fact which speaks volumes for their advancement in civilization. We have never, as yet, encountered any hill tribes so well under subjection as these Patna Khonds. It was necessary, for security, to remove thirty- three Meriahs ; six were given for adoption ; sub- sequently, at the earnest request, and on the security of the Tat Eajah, nine more were added to this list.
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