A Popular Account of Thugs and Dacoits, the Hereditary Garotters and Gang-Robbers of India (Registro nro. 101329)

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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Hutton, James,
Dates associated with a name 1818-1893
245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title A Popular Account of Thugs and Dacoits, the Hereditary Garotters and Gang-Robbers of India
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Salt Lake City, UT :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Project Gutenberg,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2019
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General note Release date is 2019-10-15
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Creation/production credits note Produced by deaurider, Martin Pettit and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This<br/>file was produced from images generously made available<br/>by The Internet Archive)
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Summary, etc. "A Popular Account of Thugs and Dacoits" by James Hutton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the notorious practices of Thuggee and Dacoity in India, detailing the methods, motivations, and cultural backgrounds of these hereditary garotters and gang-robbers. The book offers a vivid look into the organization of Thug gangs and their rituals, providing insight into a dark chapter of Indian history. The opening of the book introduces the origins and historical background of the Thugs, tracing their ancestry back to ancient times and describing them as descendants of the Persian Sagartii. Hutton explains how the Thugs were initially influenced by Islam but later adopted elements of Hindu belief, leading to a syncretic view where Thuggee was perceived as a divine calling from the goddess Kalee. Furthermore, the text explores their societal structure, stating that Thug gangs operated with a strict hierarchy and engaged in elaborate rituals and superstitions to justify their actions, showcasing a duality in their mundane family lives and their heinous acts. This captivating introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the Thug lifestyle, motivations for murder, and the complexity of their religious beliefs as intertwined with their practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Uncontrolled term Thugs (Indic criminal group)
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Uncontrolled term Dacoits
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60503">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60503</a>

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