he rajas influenced by Western thought 79

Jaipur, the capital of a native state, called "The
Pink City" 80

"A rose-red city, half as old as Time" 81

The maharaja's town-palace and astronomical
observatory 81

A visit to Amber, the original metropolis, and his
summer residence 81

An elephant ride up the hill while hanging over the
precipice 82

The road to Mt. Abu, a wonderful piece of
engineering 84

We reach Dilwarra, the greatest temple of the Jains 84

Their reformed Buddhism recognizes Buddha as
only one of many incarnations 85

The temple is almost a miracle of art, and
illustrates the genius of the East 85

Ahmedabad, a uniquely prosperous manufacturing
and commercial city 86

Factories needed by India more than farms 86

Missions need employment for converts, to save
them from famine 86

IX. BOMBAY, KEDGAON, AND MADRAS 89-99

Bombay, second in population in the Indian Empire 91

Hindus outnumber Moslems and Parsees 91

The Caves of Elephanta, excavated in honor of
Siva, god of reproduction as well as of
destruction 91

His temple a cathedral, hewn inside of a mountain 92

The lingam, or phallus, gigantic, carved out of
stone, in the innermost shrine 93

Its worship a deification of man's baser instincts 93

The Towers of Silence represent Parseeism 93

The dead are exposed in them to be devoured by
vultures 93

Construction of the towers and details of
the process