. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. I f H>;-. v:-jm« >-. <;y »i»^ffl« W?? -?*. Palace of Allahabad. the Bengal army are men of high caste, principally Rajputs and Bramins, butthere are also many Mussulman soldiers in all the regiments, and all are atliberty to observe the ceremonies of their religion, which is, no doubt, onegreat means of preserving their attachment and fidelity. When old or disa-bled, the sepoy retires on a pension to his native village, carrying with himhis soldiers uniform, which he proudl
. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. I f H>;-. v:-jm« >-. <;y »i»^ffl« W?? -?*. Palace of Allahabad. the Bengal army are men of high caste, principally Rajputs and Bramins, butthere are also many Mussulman soldiers in all the regiments, and all are atliberty to observe the ceremonies of their religion, which is, no doubt, onegreat means of preserving their attachment and fidelity. When old or disa-bled, the sepoy retires on a pension to his native village, carrying with himhis soldiers uniform, which he proudly displays on all festive occasions. In 1835, Lord William Bentinck resigned the government of India, andLord Auckland was appointed to succeed him, but did not arrive at Calcuttauntil the following year. In the meantime, the administration was con-ducted by Pir Charles Metcalf, who distinguished himself by abolishing thestrict censorship to which the press had till then been subjected. LORD A U C K L A X D. HrxDosTAX had never been in a more tranquil state than at the timewhen Lord Auckland arrived at Calcutta, in 1836, invested with the highfunctions of go
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