Thug : the true story of India's murderous cult
Dash, Mike2005
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The story of the notorious Indian Thugee cult, from its beginnings in the late 17th century to its eventual demise at the hands of East India Company officer, William Sleeman, in 1840. In the intervening centuries as many as 30,000 people disappeared on the roads of northern India.
Main title:
Thug : the true story of India's murderous cult / Mike Dash.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Granta, 2005.
Collation:
xvi, 356 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, col. ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-345) and index.
ISBN:
9781862076044 (hbk)1862076049 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.1'523'0954'09033
Language:
English
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BRN:
264071