T is for Thugs - Writa Bhattacharjee
Hi folks! Most English readers will be familiar with the word “thug” and its meaning of a rough, violent person, especially a bully or a criminal. What few know is that the word arrived into English from Sanskrit via Bengal! Behind today’s generic muscled goon is a terrifying criminal phenomenon that forced the British in […]
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