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British attributed Indian crimes to Hinduism | Aham — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:59:10 +0000

[...] was the case with the Thugs – notorious groups of highway robbers that murdered travellers and robbed them after [...]

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British attributed Indian crimes to Hinduism | Indiblog — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:22:25 +0000

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Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:06:52 +0000

[...] Similar was the case with the Thugs – notorious groups of highway robbers that murdered travellers and robbed them after violently disposing of their bodies. Mike Dash writes in his excellent book – Thug: The True Story of India’s Murderous Cult, that ‘there had been no hint…that religion was of any special importance to the Thugs, nor that the beliefs they held influenced the manner in which they practised their grim trade. On the contrary, numerous captured stranglers had implied that their motive for committing murder was financial. The few references to religion that do appear in the statements of ordinary Thugs imply that it was simply a part of everyday life.’ [...]

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Indiblog India » Blog Archive » The Thugs of India - Part I — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 22:48:24 +0000

[...] That’s enough for now – its a very interesting book, and a must read for any Indian history enthusiast. For the latest review, read Thugs killed millions of Indian travellers. [...]