The citizen and the state; industrial and social life and the empire . TODAS, iUlOHKilNALS OF THE NILGIRI tion professes Hinduism, but scattered among them aremany millions of Mohannnedans and a smaller numberof native (yhristians. liut though the votaries of thesereligions have lived side by side for so long the feelintTbetween them is by no means good, and but for the 196 THE BRITISH EMPIRE interference of the British Government they would beperpetually at war with each other. The Hindus areforbidden by their creed to kill cows or to eatbeef, and regard it as a profanation to have a
The citizen and the state; industrial and social life and the empire . TODAS, iUlOHKilNALS OF THE NILGIRI tion professes Hinduism, but scattered among them aremany millions of Mohannnedans and a smaller numberof native (yhristians. liut though the votaries of thesereligions have lived side by side for so long the feelintTbetween them is by no means good, and but for the 196 THE BRITISH EMPIRE interference of the British Government they would beperpetually at war with each other. The Hindus areforbidden by their creed to kill cows or to eatbeef, and regard it as a profanation to have a cowkilled in their neighbourhood. The Mohammedans,on the other hand, not only eat beef, but often sacrifice. DRAVIDIAS HILL-MAN (AFTER FRYER) bulls as part of their religious ceremonies. Hencethe Hindus and Mohammedans are always quarrellingover the question of cow-killing, and riots often occurwhich can only be put down by the action of theEnglish soldiers or magistrates. 10. At the same time both Hindus and Moham-medans despise and hate the native Christians, and look XI INDIA 197 with unfriendly eyes on the Jews (18,000), the Parsees(05,000), and, in fact, all those who differ from them infaith. There is, except among the educated, little orno feeling of toleration, and the peace is only keptbetween the various religions by the strong hand ofthe Ikitish, who insist that persecution must doubt there are many good and enlightened nativesof India who hate persecution as much as Englishmendo, but they are unfortunately a very small mass of the people think themselves quite justifiedin hating and despising those who differ from them inreligion. Chapter XII 1. Races.—^
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