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About The Book: Report on Budhuk Alias Bagree Decoits, and Other Gang Robbers by Hereditary Profession by William Henry Sleeman is a detailed account of organized hereditary criminal gangs in 19th-century India, particularly the Budhuks and Bagrees. Sleeman, a British colonial officer, documents their social structure, methods, and the cultural entrenchment of dacoity (banditry) as a profession. The report outlines investigative strategies, intelligence gathering, and administrative actions taken by the British government to suppress these groups. It reflects both Sleeman’s ethnographic observations and colonial policy objectives, offering a blend of criminology, anthropology, and imperial governance in tackling entrenched criminal networks. About The Author: Major-General Sir William Henry Sleeman (1788–1856) was a British soldier and administrator in colonial India, renowned for leading the suppression of the Thuggee criminal gangs. His legacy has inspired various cultural portrayals: he appears in films like The Stranglers of Bombay (1959), novels such as Terror in the Sun by Barbara Cartland and The Strangler Vine by Miranda Carter, and the video game Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India (2016), where he's depicted as a Templar antagonist. He is commemorated by the village of Sleemanabad in Madhya Pradesh, reflecting his enduring historical significance in the region and British-Indian history. The Title 'Report on Budhuk Alias Bagree Decoits, and Other Gang Robbers by Hereditary Profession: And On The Measures Adopted By The Government Of India For Their Suppression written/authored/edited by William Henry Sleeman', published in the year 1849. The ISBN 9789371336697 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 449 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms Vol: