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Abars, an aboriginal tribe in Assam , 95.

Abdur Rahman Khan , recognised asAmir of Afghanistan , 499; met LordDufferin at Rawal Pindi, 501.

Aboriginal criminal tribes, 112, 113.

Aboriginal tribes, non-Aryan population,chap. iii. pp. 91-115. Kistvaenbuilders, flint and bronze periods, 91 ;non-Aryans of Vedic India, 91, 92;Andaman islanders, 93 ; Anamalai hill-men, 93 ; Gonds and aboriginal tribesof the Central Provinces, 93, 94; theJuangs or leaf-wearers of Orissa , 94;tribes of the Himalayas , 95 ; of Assam ,95 5 Santals, their tribal government,history, religion, 95-9S j the Kandhsof Orissa , their tribal government,blood revenge, marriage by capture,and human sacrifice, 98-101 ; origin ofthe non-Aryan tribes, 101 ; the threenon - Aryan stocks—Tibeto - Burman ,Dravidian, Kolarian,—their languages,101-109 9 statistics of non-Aryan racesin 1872, 1881, and 1891, no, ill;Hinduizing tendency among aboriginaltribes, in; crushed aboriginal tribes,III, 112 ; gipsy clans, 112; aboriginalcriminal tribes, 112, 113; the non-Aryan hill tribes as soldiers, 113;Colonel Dixon’s work among theMhairs of Rajputana, 113, 114; SirJames Outram’s work among the Bhlls,

114; fidelity of the hill races, 114;their position in our Indian army, 114 ;services of the Gurkhas, 115; theNairs, 115.

Aborigines of India , by Mr. B. H. Hodg­ son , quoted, 398 (footnote 1).

Abu , Mount, in Rajputana, held sacredby the Jains , 67, 68, 205.

Abul Fazl , Akbar ’s finance minister andhistorian, and the author of the Ain -1Akbari, 358.

Acta Sanctorum, The, of the Hindus,

Adam, Mr. John, acting Governor-General (1823), 452, 473.

Adams, Major, defeats of Mir Kasim by,at Gheria and Udhunala, 454.

Adam’s Peak in Ceylon , Shrine commonto Buddhism , Siva-worship, and Mu-hammadanism, 252.

Aden, Catholic population of, 309 (foot-note).

Adil Shahi , Muhammadan dynasty inSouthern India (1490-1636 a.I ).), 341.

Administration of British India .—SeeBritish Administration.

Adoption, Hindu practice of, 485.

Afghan dynasty of Delhi (1540-56 A.D.),

346-.

Afghanistan , History of, under theDurants (1747-1826), 47 J; early

British dealings with (1800-37),477 ; Afghan dynastic quarrels, 477 ;Russian intrigues, 478; installation ofShah Shuja , and occupation of Kabul by a British force (1839), 478; risingof the Afghan people, murder of theBritish envoy, and massacre of theBritish army on its retreat throughthe passes to India (1841-42), 478, 479 ;the British army of retribution, 479 ;Lord Ellenborough ’s proclamation,479; second Afghan war (1878-81),498; murder of Sir L. Cavagnari,the British Resident, 498; retributiveoccupation of Kabul , 499; Sir F.Roberts’ march from Kabul to Kan­ dahar , and defeat of Ayiib Khan, 499 ;recognition of Abdur Rahman Khan asAmir, 499 ; trade routes to Afghani­ stan , 690; value of Afghan trade,690.

Agastya, the Brahman Saint of Southern India , Legend of, 387.

Aghoris, a carrion-eating sect of Sivaitedevotees, 264.

Agni, the Vedic God of Fire, 121, 122.

Agra , capital of Akbar the Great , whobuilt the fort, 349; Akbar s tomb atSikandra, near, 350; embassy of Sir