Two Indian words occur frequently in these pages. They are _izzat_ and _jiwan_, words that are constantly in the mouths of officers and sepoys. "Izzat" is best rendered by "honour" or "prestige"; "jiwan" means a "youngster," and is applied to the rank and file of the Indian Army without reference to age. I have kept the vernacular forms, as it is difficult to find exact English equivalents, and much that is homely and familiar in the words is lost in translation. CONTENTS PAGE THE GURKHA 1 THE SIKH 26 THE PUNJABI MUSSALMAN 49 THE PATHAN 63 THE DOGRA 92 THE MAHRATTA 104 THE JAT 115 THE RAJPUT AND BRAHMAN 125 THE GARHWALI 138 THE KHATTAK 149 THE HAZARA 159 THE MER AND MERAT 170 THE RANGHAR 181 THE MEENA 188 THE JHARWAS 200 THE DRABI 208 THE SANTAL LABOUR CORPS 217 THE INDIAN FOLLOWER 227 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FACING PAGE HAVILDAR CHANDRADHOJ (RAI) 6 TEKBAHADUR GHOTAM (KHAS) 6 THE SIKH 26 THE PUNJABI MUSSALMAN 50 THE PATHAN PIPERS 64 THE DOGRA 92 THE KONKANI MAHRATTA 104 THE DEKHANI MUSSALMAN 112 A JAT CAMEL SOWAR 116 THE RAJPUT 126 THE GARHWALI 138 THE HAZARA 160 THE MERAT 170 THE RANGHAR 182 THE MEENA 188 THE JHARWA 200 BHIL FOLLOWERS 230 ------------------------------------------------------------------------