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Narrative by Major-General John Campbell of his operations in the hill tracts of Orissa for the supression of human sacrifices and female infanticide (IA narrativebymajor00camprich).pdf
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Title
Narrative by Major-General John Campbell, C.B. of His Operations in the Hill Tracts of Orissa for the Suppression of Human Sacrifices and Female Infanticide
Author
John Campbell
Year
1861
Publisher
Hurst and Blackett
Location
London
Source
pdf
Progress
To be proofread
Transclusion
Index not transcluded or unreviewed
OCLC
1049892095
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Contents
Preface (p. v)
Contents (p. vii)
Chapter
Introduction — some account of the district, or Zemindary of Gommsur — the Vicissitudes of the Rajahs.
(p. 1)
Some description of the hill country of the Khond tribes — their habits and manners — anecdotes — religion of the Khonds — sacrifices — danger and difficulty of its abolition — my appointment by government to the Khond districts
(p. 9)
My first efforts in the Goomsur hills — Khond Council — the success of my endeavours and rescure of one hundred and five victims — general result of four years' labour in these hills
(p. 37)
I leave for China — appointment of Captain Macpherson — his injudicious measures and their unfortunate results — General Dyce called in — Captain Macpherson removed, and my appointment — the disturbance brought to an end, and the Khonds of Boad pledged to abstain from sacrifice
(p. 49)
Some description of Chinna Kimedy — visit to the infanticidal tribes of Soorada — one of their traditions — their customs — first entrance into Chinna Kimedy — measures adopted — modes of sacrifice — district of Mahasingi, numerous victims found — "Possi Poes;" pledge themselves to abstain from sacrifice — proceed to Boad — no repetition of the sacrifice — concluding reflections
(p. 72)
Captain Frye proceeds to Chinna Kimedy — his death — Boad and Goomsur are visited, and in the latter four little schools founded — Maji Deso Patna — curious customs of sacrificing and non-sacrificing tribes — Mudderpore, rescue of victims — extracts from report to government
(p. 104)
Return to my duties and proceed to Mahasingi — some description of this district — go on to Bissum Cuttack account of his little kingdom and quarrel with Rajah of Jeypore — rescue of Meriahs — Ryabiji — Chunderpore — Godiary — Lumbargam — attack on my camp — attack repelled and Meriahs brought in — Bundari — Junnah sacrifices — revisit Sooradah — infanticide — flight of Khonds to my camp — account of the Meriahs settled in the low country
(p. 115)
I revisit the infanticidal districts — results — again enter Chinna Kimedy and prevent a sacrifice in Bondigam — further submission in these districts — restoration of some original Meriahs — conduct of the tribes of Toopunga — collision and subsequent surrender of these tribes — proceed to Bundari in Jeypore — account of the three destined victims — revisit Ryabiji — the one exception in Jeypore — some account of the Kootiah Khonds — Kalahunde — Patna — ruined temples Muddenpore — Mahasingi — revisit Boad — number of victims rescued during the season — return to the low country
(p. 148)
All the tribes of Upper and Lower Chinna Kimedy visited — their prosperity and increasing familiarty — read proclamation — reply of Khond chiefs — delivery of runaway Meriahs — capture of a notorious kidnapper — reception at Jeypore — no sacrifice there since 1852 — Ryaghur and Linkapore — some account of them — Toomool — sickness — account of people and country — Bundusir — Rajah Futty Narain Deo of Kalahund — concluding remarks
(p. 175)
Brief summary of my mode of acting — the relations between the Khonds and the Rajahs — necessity of conciliating the hill tribes — account of the distribution of the rescued victims — the opposition I encountered — conclusion
(p. 190)
Appendix
(p. 207)
Errata (p. 235)