Posted on: 14 August 2016

Digital Rare Book:
The Thugs or Phansigars of India
Comprising a history of the rise and progress of that extraordinary fraternity of assassins. And a description of the system which it pursues, and of the measures which have been adopted by the supreme government of India for its suppression.
By William Henry Sleeman
Published by Carey & Hart, Philadelphia - 1839
Volume 1

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A groups of Thugs strangling a traveller on a highway in India in the early 19th century. One member of the group is gripping the traveller's feet, another his hands, while a third member is tightening the ligature around the traveller's neck.
Date: 1829–1840

Source: British Library


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GOD BLESS ....SIR/MAMANAV William Sleeman had it been the !@#%%^ congress stuff ....till date we would have been living in the S(H)AME ... I think he was instrumental in removal of "Pindaris ' too ?!

Sleeman was a liar and a propagandist, like the rest of his ilk. Their only redeeming quality was their martial skill- which is, in itself- ridiculous- since their strength was nothing but an effect of their opponents' weakness.

How can we talk of thugs in past tense ? There are more of them now

Published iin Philadelphia!

Thagee is more popular ii independent lndia promoted by Netas suportred by court syetm & religious ly who bother we are spoiled by Secularism

Fascinating.