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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    9o‘53o 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 SUPRESIE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FOR ITS SUPPRESSION. Compiled from Original and Authentic Documents published By captain W. H. SLEEMAN, SUPERINTENDENT OF THUG POLICE. >• t PHILADELPHIA : CAREY &HART. 1839