A report on the system of Megpunnaism, or the murder of indigent parents for their young children (who are sold as slaves) as it prevails in the Delhie territories, and the native states of Rajpootana, Ulwar and Bhurtpore / By Major W.H. Sleeman.

  • Sleeman, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1788-1856.
Date:
1839
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A report on the system of Megpunnaism, or the murder of indigent parents for their young children (who are sold as slaves) as it prevails in the Delhie territories, and the native states of Rajpootana, Ulwar and Bhurtpore / By Major W.H. Sleeman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX. JHussuR Arrarr. Murder of a man, his wife, and infant child, with her sister and her grown up son, for the sake of two girls, December, 1837,......... Murder of three men and two women at Delhie, November, 1833, avscs.seoe. Rete ibectcnersditk ravenracs band of Rookmanee, near Delhie, October, 1833, near Gokula, in February, 1835, and theft of their seven children, .... titeft or NING. CHMUTENS vaiccc dee ebs ses cscctnanccuecoe ses Jumna, October, 1834, and theft of four children, and a boy, October, 1834,.......seeseesesereeeernereees theft of their two daughters, December, 1833, near Furruknuge our, eee eee restese eee eee ese retesesseeoeeseseer ene 25 40 44 55 59 60 61