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From: "Alan Sharpham" <>
Subject: Re: Bathed in the Ganges
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 17:54:59 +1000


James, I'm not an authority on the subject, but I know that the Ganges had
(has?) enormous religious meaning. The Ganges is considered a very holy
river by the Indians and bathing in it means "good luck" (for want of a
better term). A bit simplistic an answer but that is it basically.

Alan.

----- Original Message -----
From: James Sinclair <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 5:43 PM
Subject: Bathed in the Ganges

> Hello fellow members,
>
> The following is a query from a friend of mine. I don't know the answer,
> and I wonder if anyone has come across the expression:
>
> " In the sources I have read, if a European in India "went native"
(usually
> early l9th c.) he was reported to have "bathed in the Ganges." I suppose
> it was intended as a negative statement, but I don't know. Were you
> familiar with the term and its meaning?"
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> James Sinclair
> Surbiton, Surrey, UK
>
>
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