Thuggee
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| Criminal activities | Murder, robbery |
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| Named after | Sanskrit word for concealment |
| Founding location | Central India |
| Bengal | |
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| ID | 1248810 |
About Thuggee
Thuggee refers to the acts of Thugs, an organised gang of professional robbers and murderers. The English language word thug traces its roots to the Hindi ठग, which means 'swindler' or 'deceiver'. Related words are the verb thugna, from the Sanskrit स्थग and स्थगति.