Volume 1

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 / compiled from original and authentic documents published by Captain W.H. Sleeman.

  • Sleeman, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1788-1856.
Date:
1839
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Credit: 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 / compiled from original and authentic documents published by Captain W.H. Sleeman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ing, that the energetic measures now in Operation for suppressing this abominable fraternity, afford a fair presumption that its existence will speedily terminate. , Aware that the principal value of the work depends upon the amount of authentic information which it compi'ises, the compiler has presented the several portions of it as nearly in the state in which each is furnished by the original writer, as was consistent with the clearness and U'evity necessary to commend it to the notice of the general reader. The arrangement which he has adopted, is believed to be such as will afford the reader a satisfactory general view of the subject in the main body of the work; with the means of gratifying curiosity, as to its minuter details and ramifications, in the Appendix. To the inquirer into human character and the motives and springs of action which influ- ence the conduct of men under extraordinary circumstances, the whole will form a most curious and interesting study.