Excerpt from The Hindoos as They Are: A Description of the Manners, Customs, and Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal In conclusion, I have to offer my most grateful thanks for the very liberal support extended to it by The Rt. Hon. The Secy. Of State for India in Council. H. E. The Viceroy and governor-general of India. H. E. The Governor of Bombay. H. E. The Governor of Madras. H. H. The lieutenant-governor of Bengal. H. H. The lieutenant-governor of N. W. Provinces. H. H. The lieutenant-governor of the Punjab. The Hon. Sir Steuart Bayley, K. C. S. I. The Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces. The Chief Commissioner of Assam. The Chief Commissioner of British Burmah. H. H. The N izam's Government. H. H. The Gaekwar of Baroda. H. H. The Maharajah of Mysore. H. H. The Maharajah of Burdwan. H. H. The Maharajah of Travancore. H. H. The Maharajah of Vizianagram. And several other distinguished Native Chiefs, &c. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.