10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHANSIGAR»
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phansigar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
phansigar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Thugs Or Phansigars of India: Comprising a History of ...
In . regulating the distance of the two knots, so that the intervening space when
tightly twisted, may be adapted to embrace the neck, the Phansigar who prepares
the instrument ties it upon his own knee. • The two knots give the Phansigars a ...
Sir William Henry Sleeman, 1839
2
The Polytechnic Journal: A Monthly Magazine of Art, Science, ...
During t is interval he is supplied with food by some Phansigar selected for that
purpose. The necessary preparations having at lengthnbeen made, and these
are numerous, the gang sets out on its journey in the direction indicated by the an
...
3
The Empress of India: A Professor Moriarty Novel
It's the sort used by the Phansigar. I read a book about them.” “The Phansigar?”
St. Yves asked. “Peg, m'dear, what sort of books have you been reading?” The
viceroy stepped back. “The Phansigar—of course. The Thuggees!” he said.
4
Ramaseeana: Or, A Vocabulary of the Peculiar Language Used ...
In regulating the distance of the two knots, so that the intervening space when
tightly twisted, may be adapted to embrace the neck, the Phansigar who prepares
the instrument ties it upon his own knee. The two knots give the Phansigars a firm
...
Sir William Henry Sleeman, 1836
5
Encountering Kali: In the Margins, at the Center, in the West
M Or. Sherwood claimed to have been privy to their distinct customs, which he
narrates in detail, and in part to lend credence to his position as an insider, he
provides a dictionary of technical Phansiga1 vocabulary. This Phansigar
dictionary ...
Rachel Fell McDermott, Jeffrey John Kripal, 2005
6
Travels in India Including Sinde and the Punjab
Temple, an ancient Hindoo, near Allahabad, ii. 119. Thugs, the, their formidable
character, ii. 142. . ancient date of the Thuggee or Phansigar system, ii. 143. .
extensive organisation existing among them, ii. 144. — — notice of the Thug's
belief, ...
7
Sporting in Both Hemispheres
The Phansigar always added murder to robbery. It formed an imperative item of
his creed. The female, for the sake of her bangles or armlets, or the poor child, for
its brass lotah or water-vessel, were alike pitilessly strangled, and buried or ...
8
Illustrations of the History and Practices of the Thugs: And ...
General, has represented to the Court, that he is greatly indebted to the
information furnished by the prisoners Sied Ally and Hossein Mahommed ; which
enabled him to get hold of Seo Deen, an old and active Phansigar, who has, from
his ...
9
Report on the Affairs of Khelat, from 1857-1860 ; Report of ...
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Dhatooreea .... .. 36 36 17 19 ing to be seized should be 3 Hindoostanee
Phansigar ...
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SELECTIONS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, ...
Remaining at large at the end of 156. Denounced by the approvers & admitted in
165. Arrested during the year. Kemaining at large on the 1st January 165. Class
of Criminals. Total. Kemakks. Thugs. 1 2 Punjabee Phansigar Ditto Dhatooreea ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHANSIGAR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
phansigar is used in the context of the following news items.
To Thug or Not to Thug
... word thug is "[o]ne of an association of professional robbers and murderers in India, who strangled their victims; phansigar." In "1810 in Hist. «American Thinker, May 15»
The 7 best and worst monsters of 'Grimm,' season 4
Phansigar: This is a komodo dragon–like creature that sacrifices young couples every three years to the goddess Kali. They were the main ... «Entertainment Weekly, Dec 14»
'Grimm' recap: How Nick got his groove back
Wesen of the week: This episode features a case involving a Komodo-like Wesen called a Phansigar. Every three years, the Phansigar prey on ... «Entertainment Weekly, Nov 14»
The lore of Thuggee and how the British ended its reign
... John Fryer described an execution of a phansigar (strangler) on the basis of a farman by the Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb in 1672. According ... «The Hindu, Sep 14»
Where “Thugs” got its name
This led them to also be called Phansigar (English: using anoose), a term more commonly used in southern India. The term Thuggee is derived ... «HeritageDaily, Nov 13»
