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the name of the inhabitants from Rajput (?) to Oswal. The Bhabras 

 were originally Oswals, and the name Bhabra is peculiar to 

 the Panjab. At Dihli, the Oswals generally go by the name 

 Jauhari, because they are generally employed as jewellers. The 

 name Bhabra was originally Bhao Bhale, or " good brother." The 

 peculiarities of the Jain religion need not be detailed here. Abstin- 

 ence from all animal food, and an excessive regard for animal life 

 are its most remarkable tenets. 



The " Slid" caste is very different from the Bhabra, though both 

 are money-lending. Siids like the Kaiths of Bengal are lax in matters 

 of eating and drinking. They are much less religious than Khattrfs, 

 and they have a very bad name for dishonesty. Perhaps most 

 judicial officers in this neighbourhood will admit that of all classes 

 the Siids and the Zargars, or goldsmiths, are the most given to cheat- 

 ing. The chief gots among the Suds are Baski, Mihan, Kulle, Shahi, 



Among the Kashmiri residents of Ludiana, besides ordinary Muhani- 

 madan caste names, there are three principal castes or gots, Bat, 

 Bande, and Gamani. 



In order to exemplify the local dialect, I will first render in it the 

 sentences given by Mr. Campbell at the end of his appendix A, and 

 will then add a list of a few local words which have struck me as 

 peculiar. 



What is your name ? 



Tera ki naiin hai ? 



How old is this horse ? 



Es ghore di ki 'umr hai ? 



The price of that is two rupees and a half. 



Ohda mul dhai rupaiya hai. 



My father lives in that small house. 



Mera pyu os chhote kothe vich rahnda hai. 



Give this rupee to him. 



Ih rupaiya oh mi dih. 



Take those rupees from him. 



Oh rupaiye oh ton le le. 



Beat him well and bind him with ropes. 



Oh mi kluib mar ate rassi nal ban de. 



