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 days, such as feasts, anniversaries, holidays, marriages, births, deaths and so forth; and it may include even charities that are bestowed at places of pilgrimage and at shrines, etc.

Now comes the charity that is given in expectation of some return or remuneration. This is well known to the Hindus, as they often give such charity for the benefit of their health, wealth, and safety. Even according to the ideas of men living in the midst of modern civilization, I can show you that people give their charity in the hope of getting some return or remuneration. You, at any rate many of you, know that many Zamindars, though they are more or less heavily involved in debt, borrow money and spend it in giving large subscriptions for various objects, simply with a view to get a title from Government. I know of many instances of such charity in the last twenty-five