A TERRIBLE INDIAN SUPERSTITION.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5796, 18 January 1887, Page 2

A TERRIBLE INDIAN SUPERSTITION.

The Pioneer newspaper gives an account of a recent occurrence in Rajpootana which shows the hold that ancient superstitions still have among the natives. Some years ago the. native States of Oodeypore and Tonk, with a view of simplifying their boundaries, exchanged certain villages near Neemucb. In Oodeypore to the Nawab of Tonk. This village had been granted in perpetuity to the Brahims by a former Maharana of Oodey: pore, subject only t.o the nominal annual fee of twelve rupaes for protection. After the exchange the Tonk authorities imposed a revenue assessment, which was raised from time to time till it reached 500 rupees annually. Successive deputation's of the villagers proceeded to Tonk to lay the case before the Durbar, but without effect. Thereupon the Brahimns assembled and decided by the voices of all present, women as well as men, that nothing was left to move the Durbar except, the human sacrifice known as ' ' Johur. " Four women presented themselves as victims, but at the last moment two became frightened and withdrew. No opposition being offered, ' the other two went, bravely and willingly to meet death, and were burned alire in the presence nf the as embled community, ■their charred hands being afterwards carried by the villagers to Oodeypore with a demand for redress. This 'occurred a few weeks ago. and at midday, no attempt at concealment being made.