[43] Journey through Mysore, Canara and Malabar, 1807.
[44] Gentu or Gentoo is “a corruption of the Portuguese Gentio, gentile or heathen, which they applied to the Hindus in contradistinction to the Moros or Moors, i.e., Mahommedans. It is applied to the Telugu-speaking Hindus specially, and to their language.” Yule and Burnell, Hobson-Jobson.
[45] Historical Sketches of the South of India: Mysore, 1810–17.
[46] By law, to constitute dacoity, there must be five or more in the gang committing the crime. Yule and Burnell, op. cit.
[47] Circumcision is practised by some Kallans of the Tamil country.
[48] Madras Mail, 1902.
[49] Mysore Census Report, 1901.
[50] Madras Mail, 1905.
[51] Op. cit.
[52] Manual of the South Canara district.