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Updated: June 27, 2025
He does not change his clothes, as we do in Europe, but takes off the few things he wore during the day. He bathes by the family well and loosens his hair, of which, if he is a Mahratti or an inhabitant of the Dekkan, he has only one long lock at the top of his shaven head. To cover the body and the head whilst eating would be sinful.
He would have no friends, none to care for him; and while his Mahratti tongue would be of great service to him, here, it would be useless to him in his own country. "Do not say that my plan cannot be carried out, sahib. For twelve years I have thought it over. I have taught him all that I could, so far; and convinced myself that it would be the best.
Each of these five companions, a Rajput, a Bengali, a Madrasi, a Sinhalese and a Mahratti, is a descendant of a race, the origin of which European scientists have discussed for over half a century without coming to any agreement. Rajputs are called Hindus and are said to belong to the Aryan race; but they call themselves Suryavansa, that is to say, descendants of Surya or the sun.
I think he said that you had a perfect knowledge of Mahratti, and also of Hindustani; and that he had sent you to accompany his brother, General Wellesley. "Well, the news of Assaye is welcome, indeed, and Scindia will be very chary of weakening his army in the Deccan by sending reinforcements in this direction.
I will give orders to the colonel of the 1st Cavalry to choose four well-mounted men, who can speak Mahratti. There are many such in his regiment." There was no difficulty about disguises, for a large quantity of native clothing had been found in the camp.
He will be very useful to us, if we go up to Poona again of which there is always a possibility for he speaks Mahratti like a native, having lived among the people since he was an infant. He is the son of Major Lindsay, who was killed here at the time of the advance on Poona." "You will be a great acquisition to us," the adjutant said, as he left the tent with Harry.
I lost my way and, finding that we were in the heart of the morass, we were obliged to wait till morning." "It is well that you did not try to get out. Had you done so, none of you would be here now. "You speak Mahratti like a native." "I was some years at Poona and, as a child, had a Mahratta woman as a nurse, and learnt it from her."
A bit of hair cut from the skin of a tiger that has been killed, neither by bullet, nor by knife, but by a "word," is considered the best of all talismans against his tribe. "This is a very rare opportunity," explained the Mahratti. "It is very seldom that one meets with a man who possesses the word.
I translate literally, from the Mahratti, the original having been translated into all the dialects of India, of which there are 273. "Shri!" "Listen and remember, O tribes of Hindustan, Rajis-tan, Punjab, etc., etc. "This time Satya-Yug will last 1,100 years. During all this time a man's lifetime will be 128 years.
I am a poor woman, and do not know how these things would be. I said to myself: "'It will be better that he should live with me, till he is old enough to go down as a young man, and say to the Governor: ""I am the son of Major Lindsay. I can talk Mahratti like a native. I can ride and use my sword. I can speak English well. I can be useful."
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