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Chanden Sing, who was well versed in religious matters, explained that only Hindoo pilgrims who had lost both parents shaved their heads on visiting Mansarowar, as a sacrifice to Siva. If they were of a high caste, on their return to their native land after the pilgrimage it was customary to entertain all the Brahmins of the town to a banquet.
Several Lamas, who had been most brutal, including one who had the previous day taken part in Chanden Sing's flogging, now became quite polite and treated us with a surprising amount of deference. Two Lamas were dispatched to the monastery, and returned after some time with bags of tsamba and a large raksang of boiling tea.
When they prepared to rush us, on getting near enough, they separated with the obvious intention of attacking us on all sides. "Dushu! Dushu!" Chanden Sing did the same with one of the other men.
At this point my two yaks, which I noticed had been marching with more than usual smartness, bolted while I was ordering Chanden Sing and Mansing to take down the loads, and went straight into the water. In attempting to make them turn back, Mansing threw a stone at them, which, instead of having the desired effect, sent them on all the faster.
The Gyanema men asked me whether I would lead them in case of a fight with the Jong Pen's soldiers. Though not overconfident in their courage, I accepted the post of general-in-chief pro tem., Chanden Sing and Mansing being elected there and then as my aides-de-camp. We spent the greater part of the night in arranging our plan of attack on the Jong Pen's troops.
Ordinary work, however, such as doing his own cooking or keeping my things tidy, was distasteful to him, and was invariably passed on to others. Mansing, the leper, being unfortunately of the same caste as Chanden Sing, became my servant's servant. The two Hindoos constantly quarrelled and fought, but at heart they were the best of friends.
October 15, 1897. No. N. 277 A. of 189 . From THE UNDER-SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, N.-W. Provinces and Oudh. To A. H. SAVAGE LANDOR, Esq., c/o Messrs. GRINDLAY, GROOM & CO., Bankers, Bombay. Dated, ALLAHABAD, November 13, 1897. In reply to your letter of November 5, I am desired to send you a printed copy of depositions recorded by Mr. Larkin as noted below: 1. Of yourself; 2. Of Chanden Sing; 3.
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