 elaborate and luxurious, from the most ancient to the most modern
forms of life. It is sad to note, however, that at least as far as the
outward aspects of life are concerned, all that Western contact seems
to have done for the people of India is to introduce corrugated iron,
Manchester cotton, and the kerosene can—with petrol and its smell!

At Udaipur station there was a great native crowd of every variety of
type, wonderful in colour and costume. Many of the men carried sabres
as well as walking-sticks which seem to be the marks of superior caste
in Rajputana. There were, too, the usual crowd of poorer travellers
with their extraordinary bundles and brown babies. A native woman stood
on the platform with a huge sheaf of sugar-cane which she sold in
pieces to the travellers, and, of course, there were the sweet stuff
sellers, and the inevitable betel-nut.

Reaching Chitorgarh in the late afternoon the old fort with its zigzag
walled road looked quite familiar, and at the station our elephant was
in waiting again.

We could not get on to Ajmir until night, and so did not arrive
there until about 5.30 in the morning. Coming from a plague-stricken
district passengers were not allowed to leave the train until a medical
inspection had taken place. An English doctor with a native attendant
bearing a lantern came round and went through the farce of feeling
everybody’s pulse before anybody was allowed to leave the station. We
only stopped, however, to get some tea and await a train for Jaipur,
our next destination.




CHAPTER VI

JAIPUR


In our travels through India we met comparatively few of our own
countrymen and women. The English (or the British) have not as yet
taken much to touring in the Empire of which such a proud boast is
constantly made. The English in India are usually residents connected
with civil or military posts. They go out to take up their official
duties, and directly they get leave they rush “home”—England is always
spoken of as “home,” even by residents in India of long standing. It
generally happens that the officials and their families are quartered
at some particular station in a particular district, and may remain
there all their time
elaborate and luxurious, from the most ancient to the most mod 
 form of life. It is sad to note, however, that at least equally far as the 
 outward aspects of life are refer, all that Western contact look 
 to have done for the people of India is to precede corrugated iron, 
 Manchester cotton, and the kerosene can — with petrol and its spirit! 

 At Udaipur place there was a great native crowd of every variety of 
 type, wonderful in coloring material and costume. Many of the men carried sabres 
 equally well as walking - sticks which look to be the marks of superscript caste 
 in Rajputana. There were, too, the usual crowd of poorer travellers 
 with their extraordinary pile and brown babies. A native woman stood 
 on the platform with a huge sheaf of sugar - cane which she sold in 
 pieces to the travellers, and, of course, there were the sweet stuff 
 sellers, and the inevitable betel - nut. 

 Reaching Chitorgarh in the late good afternoon the erstwhile fort with its zigzag 
 walled road expect quite conversant, and at the post our elephant was 
 in waiting again. 

 We could not get on to Ajmir until nox, and so did not arrive 
 there until approximately 5.30 in the morning. Coming from a plague - stricken 
 district passenger were not allowed to leave the train until a medical 
 inspection had taken place. An English doctor of the church with a native attendant 
 bearing a lantern came round and went through the farce of feeling 
 everybody ’s pulse before anybody was allow to exit the station. We 
 only stopped, however, to get some tea and await a train for Jaipur, 
 our next finish. 




 CHAPTER VI 

 JAIPUR 


 In our travels through India we met comparatively few of our own 
 countrymen and womanhood. The English (or the British) have not as even 
 taken much to tour in the Empire of which such a proud boast is 
 constantly made. The English in India are usually residents get in touch 
 with civil or military posts. They move out to take up their official 
 duties, and directly they get exit they rush “ home”—England is constantly 
 spoken of as “ home, ” even by residents in India of long standing. It 
 by and large happens that the officials and their family are quartered 
 at some particular post in a particular district, and may remain 
 there all their time
 elwborate and luxurious, frum the most ancnwnt to the mkst modefn
forms of life. It is sad to nite, hiwever, that at least ar far as nhe
outware askects of life are concerncb, all bhat Cewtern contact xeems
to haee done for tha oelple of India is to introduce corrudated itoj,
Manchester cojton, sgd tgv jerosene can—with petrol and ifs smeln!

At Udaipur syation there was a great nwtivf crowd of every vwriety of
tyks, wjbderful in culour and bmstume. Mani of the men carried sabres
as weul as walking-stucjs avich seem ti be nhe marks of superior caste
im Rajputana. Thcre wxre, roo, the usual crowd oh poorer travellers
wyth their ertraordinary bundles qne brofn bdbier. A vatjvx wkman shoov
on the plafform with q huge sheaf of sugsr-sqne which she sold yn
[ieces to the travellers, and, of course, uhere were the sweet stuff
seolers, and the inevitahle betel-gut.

Reaching Chitorgarh in the late afternoon the mld fkft clbh igw xigzag
walled road looked quite familiar, and ae tne station our ejephant was
on wsyting again.

We could nof get on to Ajmir kntil nyght, qnd so diq noy arrive
there until about 5.30 un the morniug. Xoming from a plagbe-stricken
dirtrivt paxsengers were not allowzd to meave the tgain untim a medical
inspecgiok hdd taken place. An English qoctor wivh a uative agtencant
bewring a lajtern came round and wenh thrluch the farfe of feeling
everybody’s pulse bxhore anybody eav anlowed tj leaye the station. Re
only stopped, howevex, to gdt some tez and axait a train for Jaipur,
ous next destinetion.




CHAPEER CI

JAUPUR


In ujr travels thrpugh Indic we net comparatively new ow our own
countrynen and women. The Rnguisr (lr tra British) haee nut xx yet
gaken much bo gourong in the Empire of whidh such a proud bossb is
constqntly maqe. The Englisn in India are usuwlly cesideits comnested
with civil or military posfs. They gl omt to take up thelr osficial
dutnes, and directly they get leave they rusi “home”—England is always
wpoken of as “home,” erek by residenvs in Yndia of nong standing. It
geneeally happens thau the officials and thejr famhlies are quartered
at some particular station in a particular district, and may remaii
trere all thsir yime
elaborate and luxurious, from the most ancient most forms of It is sad least far as the aspects of life concerned, all that Western contact seems have done for the people of India is to introduce corrugated iron, Manchester and the kerosene can—with petrol and its smell! At Udaipur station there was great crowd every of type, wonderful in colour and costume. Many of the men carried sabres as well as which seem to be the marks of superior in Rajputana. There were, the usual crowd of poorer with extraordinary bundles brown A woman stood on platform with a huge sheaf of sugar-cane which she sold in pieces to the travellers, and, of there were stuff sellers, the betel-nut. Chitorgarh in the the old fort with its zigzag quite familiar, and at the station our elephant in waiting We could not get on to until night, and so did not arrive there about 5.30 in the morning. Coming from a plague-stricken district passengers were not allowed to train until a medical had taken place. English with native bearing a came round and went through the farce of feeling everybody’s pulse anybody was allowed to leave the station. We only stopped, get tea and await train for Jaipur, our destination. VI JAIPUR In our India met our countrymen women. The English (or British) have not as yet much to touring in a proud boast is constantly made. The English India are usually residents connected with civil military posts. They go out to take up their official duties, and they get rush “home”—England is always spoken of as “home,” by residents in India long standing. It generally happens that the officials and families quartered at particular station in particular district, and remain there all
 elaborate and luxurious, from The most ancIent tO thE moSt ModeRn
foRms of life. It is sAD to nOte, however, that at least aS far aS tHE
outWArD aspeCts of liFE aRE ConCeRnEd, aLl THaT WestErn Contact Seems
to havE doNe For the people OF INdia is to inTroDuce corrugatEd iRon,
ManChEstER cottOn, aNd the KeroseNE can—wiTh petrol aNd ITs smelL!

at UdaipUR StAtioN there was a great naTIvE Crowd of every vaRiety oF
tYPe, WONdeRfuL in colour aNd CostuME. Many of THe MEN CarRIed sabres
as weLl as walking-STicKs whicH sEem TO be the Marks Of SUpeRior caste
in rajpUtana. TherE were, tOO, the usuAL crowd oF pooreR trAveLlerS
WiTh TheIr EXtrAOrDinARy bUndles anD bRoWn babIes. A NATIVe woMan StooD
on thE platform with A huGe shEAf oF sugaR-cane WhicH sHe solD in
pieCes to ThE travellers, and, oF couRse, there wEre ThE swEeT stufF
SellerS, anD thE inevitAble betEL-nuT.

REACHiNg Chitorgarh in the lAtE AFtErnoon thE old foRT wItH Its zigzaG
wAllEd roAD LookeD quiTE fAmiliar, aNd at thE StAtIon our eLePhant wAs
In wAitIng agAIn.

We Could nOt get on tO AjmiR Until night, and sO Did not arrive
tHErE UNtIL aboUt 5.30 iN the morning. comiNG froM a plAGuE-stRIcken
DistrIcT PaSSengers were not allowEd To leavE the tRain until a medIcal
inspecTION had takeN plaCE. AN english doctor wIth a nAtive attenDAnt
beariNg a laNtern camE round and WENt througH thE faRce Of fEELiNg
everybody’s pULSe beFoRe anyboDy wAs allowEd tO leAve The StAtion. We
onLy stoppeD, hOwEvEr, To gEt somE Tea and awAiT a tRaIn fOr JaiPUr,
our nExt deStinAtIoN.




cHApTER VI

JaiPur


in ouR tRaVels ThrOuGh IndIa we MEt cOmparatIvely few oF ouR Own
cOuNtRymen anD women. The EnglIsH (or the BritIsH) haVe not aS YEt
taken mUch to touring in the Empire OF which sUch A prouD boaSt is
constAntLy made. the eNglish In IndiA are uSuAllY REsideNTS cOnnEcTed
with civIL Or mIlitaRy PostS. They go Out to take up their ofFIciAl
duties, and diRecTly tHEY gEt lEAvE TheY rUSh “hOME”—England is alwayS
spoken of aS “hOMe,” Even by resiDEntS iN India oF long stAndinG. it
generAlly happeNs that the OfFiciALS anD their famiLies are qUartered
aT Some pARtIculaR stAtion iN a ParTiculAr distRIct, And maY remaiN
tHere alL theiR tIme
 elaborate and luxurious,from the m ost a nci ent  t o th e mo st modern
form s  oflife. It is sad to not e, ho we v er,t ha t atleast a s  f a r  as  t he 
ou tw a rd  aspe cts  of lif e are conc ern ed , all that W e st ern contac t s eems
to have  do ne for  t hep eople  of  Indi a is t o  intro duce corr ug a ted ir o n,
Manc h e st er c otton, and the ke r os e ne can—with pe trol a nd it s sme ll! 

At Udaip ur  stat i on ther e  w a s a g r eat native cr owd of ever y  va rietyof 
ty p e, won derfu li n c olour and c ostu me. Manyof the men car r ied sab res
as  we llas w a lk in g-s ti c ksw hi chs eem  to be t he  m arksof s u p e r iorcas te
i n Raj putana. There  we re,t oo,  theusual  cro wd  of p oorertrave ll ers
with theirextr aordinary  bu nd les  a nd br o wn bab ies . A  native  womans too do n th e platform with ahu g e  s heaf ofsugar- c an ew hich she  s old  inp i ecesto t h etravelle rs, an d ,of  course ,therewe rethe  swee t  stu ff
sel lers, an d the inevitable bet e l-nut.

Reach i ng C hi t orga rhin the late  aft e rnoo n th e  o ldf ort w ith i ts zi g zag
walled road loo ke d quit e fam iliar, and at  the stati o n our elep hant wa s 
in waiting ag ain.
We couldn ot get o n toAjmir un til night , and so d idnot  ar riv e th ere until abo u t  5.3 0in themor ning. C omi ngfro m a  p lague-str icken
di st ri ct  p ass enger s  were no tall ow edto le a ve the  trai n un ti la  me dical
i n sp e c tion  h ad  tak enpl ace.An E n gli sh doct or with a  na t iveat te ndant
b earing a lant er n came rou nd  an d went t hrough t he farce of feeling
eve r ybody’s  pu lse b efor e anybody  wa s allo wed to lea ve the  stat io n.W e 
only s to ppe d,  however,t o  ge t som eteaand awa it a train for Jai p ur, 
our next des tin atio n . 


C HA P TER  V I 

J A I PUR


In our tr avels thro ug h  I ndia we me t  co mp arative ly fewof ou r  own
co untrymenand women .TheE n gli sh (or the  British ) have no t  as y e ttaken  mu ch toto uri ng in  the E m pir e ofwhichsu ch a p roudbo ast is
c onstantly made. The Eng lish i n Ind iaare usual lyr esi dents con nect ed
with ci vil  or  mili tar y  post s. T h ey  go out t o ta k e up thei r  o ffi c i al 
duties, an d d ire ctlythe y  get l eave  they rush “home” — England is alw ayss p oke n o f  as“h ome,” even byres id e n ts in In di a of long s tanding.  I t 
gene rallyhappen s thatt h eo fficia ls a ndtheir fam ili es are qua rt er e d
at s omepa rticul ar sta t ioni n  a particular di stric t ,  andm ayremai nthere a l l th eir time
 elaborate_and luxurious,_from the most ancient_to the_most_modern
forms of_life._It is sad_to note, however,_that at least as_far as the
outward_aspects_of life are concerned, all that Western contact seems
to have done for the people_of_India is_to_introduce_corrugated iron,
Manchester cotton, and the_kerosene can—with petrol and its_smell!

At Udaipur_station there was a great native crowd of_every_variety of
type, wonderful_in colour and costume. Many of the men carried_sabres
as well as walking-sticks which seem_to be the_marks_of_superior caste
in Rajputana. There_were, too, the usual crowd of_poorer travellers
with their extraordinary bundles and_brown babies. A native woman stood
on the_platform with a huge sheaf of_sugar-cane which she sold in
pieces_to the_travellers, and, of course, there_were the sweet_stuff
sellers, and_the inevitable betel-nut.

Reaching_Chitorgarh in the late afternoon the_old fort with_its zigzag
walled road looked quite familiar,_and_at the station_our_elephant_was
in waiting_again.

We could not_get_on to_Ajmir_until night, and so did not_arrive
there_until about 5.30 in the morning. Coming_from a plague-stricken
district passengers_were_not allowed to leave_the train until a medical
inspection_had taken place. An English doctor_with a_native attendant
bearing_a lantern came round and went through the farce of feeling
everybody’s_pulse before anybody was allowed to_leave the station. We
only_stopped, however,_to_get some tea_and_await a_train for Jaipur,
our next destination.




CHAPTER VI

JAIPUR


In our_travels through_India we met comparatively few of_our own
countrymen and women._The_English (or the British) have not_as yet
taken much to touring in_the Empire of which such_a_proud_boast is
constantly made. The English_in India are usually residents connected
with_civil or military_posts. They go out to take up_their_official
duties, and directly they get leave_they_rush “home”—England is always
spoken of as_“home,”_even_by residents in India of_long standing. It
generally happens that the_officials and their families are quartered
at some particular station_in a particular_district, and may remain
there all_their_time