"“It is curious how markedly for evil is the influence which conversion to even the most impure form of Mahomedanism h…"

"[Hinduism was itself] “Animism more or less transformed by philosophy”, “no sharp line of demarcation can be drawn be…"

"[Besides, wherever Muhammadan rule existed slavery was developed,] “and during the centuries of misrule and oppressio…"

"[Converts from among the four tribes - Oraons, Mundas, Kharias and Santhals-] account for nearly nine-tenths of the I…"

"There is little to distinguish the religious attitude of the Gond or the Bhil from that of a member of one of the low…"

"Swami Shraddhananda quotes from the 1911 Census Report (para 172 ff.) to show the reasons why the Muslim populat­ion …"

"In the case of all other religions there is one main underlying difficulty, namely the difficulty of saying where Hin…"

"The classification 'Animist' has never been satisfactory and it would be much better if it were to disappear altogeth…"

"[There is a] “difficulty of distinguishing a Hindu from an Animist”... “I have, therefore, no hesitation in saying th…"

"It is well known that the primitive tribes of the province furnish the most fruitful field for Christian missionaries…"