Report on the Depredations Committed by the Thug Gangs of Upper and Central India(Paperback, William Henry Sleeman)
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About The Book: Report on the Depredations Committed by the Thug Gangs of Upper and Central India by William Henry Sleeman is a comprehensive document detailing the operations, structure, and suppression of the Thuggee cult—a network of organized gangs engaged in ritualistic murder and robbery across India. Based on extensive investigations and confessions, Sleeman outlines how the Thugs lured and strangled travelers, motivated by superstition and profit. The report served as a key tool in the British colonial campaign to dismantle the Thuggee networks. It combines criminology, ethnography, and law enforcement strategy, reflecting the British rationale for imperial intervention in Indian society. 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 the Depredations Committed by the Thug Gangs of Upper and Central India written/authored/edited by William Henry Sleeman', published in the year 1840. The ISBN 9789371334266 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 648 (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 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:
