Baroda, D. Naoroji at, 29; progress under Gaekwar, 221; Maharajah of, 313-316; reforms under, 316-318; policy of, 317; emancipation of women and education in, 318; courageous Maharani of, 319; administration reports of, 319 Batty, Mr., Justice, released Mr. Tilak, 68 “Begar” (forced labour), 17; abolition of, 334 Behar, 10, 11, 166, 213 Benares, National Congress at, 36 Bengal, Partition of, 10, 11, 36, 44, 160-167; petitions against, 167, 168, 184; protests against, 167, 326; results of, 169-170, 178; “a settled fact,” 175; Lord Curzon’s influence on, 191-192; his letters to _Times_, 193; nominal excuse for, 213; turning-point in, 242; modification of, 332 Bengal, population of, 10; Mohammedans in, 11; civil servants in, 11-12; public meetings in, 11-12; fast day in, 12; disturbances in, 14-17; proclaimed, 21; Morley on, 26; Extremists in, 44; permanent settlement of, 135; formation of, 160; richness of, 161; jute growing in, 163; war with Manchester and Liverpool, 166; Chamber of Commerce in, 176; High Court in, 176; spread of Swadeshi in, 178; Legislative Council of, 215; revival of, 227 _Bengalee_ 9; editor of, 159, 215 Bengali songs and poets, 127 Bengalis taunted, 224; duty of, 227 Besant, Mrs. Annie, 328 Bilgrami, S. H. of India Council, 22 Boer war, influence of, 43 Bombay, 6, 10, 46, 68, 70, 77, 236; death rate in presidency of, 52-53; social customs in, 62-64; rates and taxes in, 83; Swadeshi in, 122; cotton mills, 182; corporation, 240; Moderates, 240, 242, 261 Bomb-throwing, 229-230 Bose, Chunder Nath, on prices, 281-282 “Bounders,” Governor of Bombay on, 116; manufacture of, 334 Boycott, K. K. Mitra on, 178; women’s part in, 181; justification of, 183; gives impetus to Swadeshi, 184; with destruction, 185; penalties for, 185; _v._ Hindu merchants, 188; _v._ national industry, 223; exclusion of, 242; legitimacy of, 252; limitation of, 253; a last effort, 327 Brahmani, sacred river, 135; in flood, 136; after flood, 141 Brahmaputra, 205; source of, 160 Brahmo Samaj, 210, 219 Brailsford, H. N., “Macedonia” by, 110 Braja Mohun Institution, 186 British prejudice and justice, 19; connection, benefit of, 42; policy in India, 45; rule, excuses for, 5-6; responsibility of, 6; Mr. Tilak on, 72-73; levies under, 83; officials, deterioration of, 72; domination, uses of, 74-75; officials criticized, 145; goods boycotted, 178; Government, promises of, 261; people criticized, 301 Brodrick (Lord Midleton) and Partition, 11, 13; (Secretary of State), 167-168 Buddha, 258 Budget (1907-8), 22; control of, 45 Buffalo, importance of, 97 Bunds (_vide_ Dams), 276 _et seq._