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1/ The original #ThugLife. ‘A Group Of Thugs Prepare To Strangle A Lone Sikh Warrior’ by August Schoefft, painted around 1843-45. In the 19th century Thugs had captured Western imaginations and the word ‘thug’ entered the English language. #WhitePunjabi #BothNotHalf
2/ Thugs were described as a historic cult, gangs of robber-murderers, who lured travellers into their confidence before killing them. Reported to be worshippers of Kali, goddess of death, Thugs disdained bloodshed in favour of strangulation. Their existence is not disputed but…
3/ Thugs’ history as a singular ancient religious sect is murky. Accounts as early as 1290 refer to ‘thags’ but @KimAtiWagner argues that Brits conflated histories and isolated cases to create the spectre of ‘thuggee’, allowing them to more effectively eradicate mercenary groups.
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