THE HINDOOS AS THEY ARE
A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS
AND
INNER LIFE OF HINDOO SOCIETY
IN BENGAL.
BY
SHIB CHUNDER BOSE.
WITH A PREFATORY NOTE BY
The Rev. W. HASTIE, B. D.,
PRINCIPAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S INSTITUTION, CALCUTTA.
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London:
EDWARD STANFORD, 55, CHARING CROSS.
Calcutta:
W. NEWMAN & Co., 3, DALHOUSIE SQUARE.
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1881.
PRINTED BY W. NEWMAN AND CO.,
AT THE CAXTON PRESS, 1, MISSION ROW, CALCUTTA.
[The Right of Translation and Reproduction is reserved.]
CONTENTS.
| | Page. |
| Prefatory Note. | i |
| Introduction. | iii |
| I. The Hindoo Household | 1 |
| II. The Birth of a Hindoo | 22 |
| III. The Hindoo School-boy | 30 |
| IV. Vows of Hindoo Girls | 35 |
| V. Marriage Ceremonies | 41 |
| VI. The Brother Festival | 90 |
| VII. The Son-in-law Festival | 92 |
| VIII. The Doorga Poojah Festival | 93 |
| IX. The Kali Poojah Festival | 136 |
| X. The Saraswati Poojah | 151 |
| XI. The Festival of Cakes | 155 |
| XII. The Holi Festival | 159 |
| XIII. Caste | 165 |
| XIV. A Brahmin | 180 |
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