Guide to the transliteration of Hindu and Muhammadan names in the Bengal army

:UC-NRLFp226 B D27 D3DML91892MAINTOlANSUTERATION OF HINDU ANDMUHAMMADAN NAMESINTHE BENGAL ARMY.PREPARED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,BYM.A.,C. J. LYALL, C.I.E.,• BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE.(THIRD EDITION.)CALCUTTAOFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA.I892.HORACE W. CARPENTIERGUIDETOTHE TRANSLITERATION OF HINDU ANDMUHAMMADAN NAMESINTHE BENGAL ARMY.PREPARED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT INDIA,OFBYC. LYALL, M.A., C.I.E.,J.BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE.(THIRD EDITION.)CALCUTTA:INDIA.PRINTING,GOVERNMENTSUPERINTENDENT OFOFFICE OF THE1892.?226lq181*INTRODUCTION.of this Compilation.—InObjects 1878 the Govern-ment of India were desirous of introducing greater uniform-ity (as had already been done in the civil departments ofthe Administration) in the transliteration in official documentsof the names borne by native soldiers of the Bengal Army,and following compilationthe was accordingly undertakena to furnish a guide inwith view applying the principles alreadyrecognized in the official system.Lists were made over to me containing rolls of native—followingnames in the regiments :1st Native Infantry. 35th Bengal Infantry.2nd (Prince of Wales' Own) 41st Ditto.Gurkhas. 2nd Bengal Cavalry.5th Native Light Infantry. 3rd Ditto.Sikhs.14th 10th Bengal Lancers,20th Punjab Native Infantry. nth Ditto.23rd Pioneers. 14th Bengal Cavalry.33rd Bengal Infantry. 15th Ditto.I subsequently received lists of names from ...