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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(JULY, 1896.
Musulman and Hindu; one he called Khairpåra and prisoners taken hy the French in the Hannibal the other Dharmpara. Some of AbQ-1-Fazl's .. to the number of near 500 were landed people had the charge and used to spend the king's at Cuddalore the 30th June 1782, sent from thence money in procuring food. As the jogis also used to Chillunıbram the beginning of July, where to flock there in great numbers a separate receiv. ing house was built for them and called Jogipära. August 12th, when they were delivered over to Nightly meetings were held in private with some Hyder Ally Khan and marched to Bangalore, the of these men and they used to employ themselves privates in irons. They arrived at Bangalore the in various follies and extavagrancies in contempla- 2nd September ... On the 19th October, tion, gestures, addresses, abstractions and reveries, the youngest of the whole, to the number of 51, and in alebemy, fascination and magic. The king were sent to Seringapatam, where they arrived himself studied alchemy and used to exhibit the
the 31st October. They remained there till the gold which he made. One night in the year
7th November, when their heads were shaved, called Shivrat was appointed for a grand assembly and, on the 20th all their things taken from them of jogis from all parts of the country. on which and they were circumcised. Soon after Mussalman occasion he would eat and drink with the best of names and dresses were given them, and they them; and used to be gratified by their assurances were marched about the parade .... (The of & life three or four times longer than the
Europeans) all were bound on the parade and natural life of man." - Elliot, History of India,
rings (boly) the badge of slavery were put into Vol. v., p. 538.
their ears. They were then incorporated into a
battalion of Cheylas, wbere they remained till c. 1596. - "The Chelahs or Slaves. His
the 19th December 1783. . . [In April Majesty (Akbar) from religious motives dislikes
1784) the command of a company of Cheyls the name bandah or slave, for he believes that
boys, with exercising muskets without locks, was mastership belongs to no one but God. He there.
given to Messrs. Speedimax and Rutlidge, and the fore calls this class of men Chelahs, which Hindi others were made Havildars, having the command term signifies a faithful disciple. Through His of six . . . . [In February 1785 Tippoo Majesty's kindness many of them have chosen
gave thesc Battalions of Cheylas with fire-locks the road to happiness, [by joining the Dirire
ng the Divine to Messi's. Speediman and Rutlidge and a battaFaith]'.... The pay of the Chelahs (in lion of boys with exercising muskets to Sergeant the Infantry] varies from 1 R. to 1 d. per diem.
Dempster, and made the others Havildars in those His Majesty has divided them into several sections and other Cheyla Battalions .. . The and has handed them over to native and expe- Battalions to which they were posted were four of rienced people who give them instruction in Christians called Ahmedy, and four of various several things." -Blochmann, Trans. of the din-- castes called Assad Allye, all circumcised .... Akbari, 1873, Vol. i., p. 253f.
[In 1788 by Tippoo) all the European Cheylas € 1596. - "The Cheolah. His Majesty
and many other Europeans were then sent back [Akbar) does not approve of giving these unfortu
to Seringapatam in consequence of the desertion nate men the opprobrious name of slave, but calls
that had taken place among them. .. [In them Cheolah, which word in the Hindowee
June or July 1787] the Chittledroog party reached language siguifies one who relics on another their destination the 27th December and were .... The daily pay of a cheetah is from
incorporated into four Cheyla Battalions that one Dam to one Rupee. They are formed into
were at that place.... [In February 1791 divisions and committed to the care of skilful
at the taking of Tul Ryrah] one European persons to be instructed in various arts and occu- Cheyla was killed and one wounded... pations. - Gludwin, Trans. of Ayeen Albery,
Those who have made their escape from Chittle1783, Vol. i., p. 167f., ed., 1885.
droog report the garrison of that place to be to c. 1596. - "The Persian Text from which
the best of their knowledge as follows:- Four
nominal Battalions of Cheylas consisting of Blochmann's and perhaps Gladwin's Translations
about 800 . . . . were made is to be found in Blochmann, Persian
Several European boys
were taught dancing in the country style and Text of the Ain-i-Akbari, Vol. i., p. 190, first
forced to dance in female dresses before Tippoo. line f., where the word is spelt ple chéla.
It is said that of late as they grew up they have 1791.-"Narrative of Mr. William Drake, for been transferred to the Cheylah Battalions morly Midshipman of the “Hannibal" and other .... The country names given by Tippoo prisoners taken last war, who have lately made to such of the Europeans as were circumcised are their escape from Tippoo - .
The inserted in the list with a view to facilitate the
