{"product_id":"thuggee-banditry-and-the-british-in-early-nineteenth-century-india","title":"Thuggee: Banditry and the British in early nineteenth-century India","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"93\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"163\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"163\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eEdition: Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eYear: 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"246\"\u003eISBN-13: 9789380607764\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eISBN-10: 9380607768\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eSubject(s): History, Sociology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eThis book provides the first in-depth study of thuggee, a form of banditry that emerged within a distinct socio-economic and geographic context in India. Thuggee was not a caste or community but a livelihood strategy practiced by various strata of society in certain regions. The study examines thuggee as a highly institutionalized social phenomenon, exploring its links to patronage, retainership, social identity, and legitimacy. It highlights how practitioners appropriated high-status rituals and martial ethos to sustain their operations. Combining historical analysis with sociological insights, this work offers a nuanced understanding of a complex social practice, making it essential reading for scholars, students, and anyone interested in India’s social history and criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50110963712304,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9789380607764","price":995.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9789380607764.jpg?v=1756882440","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/thuggee-banditry-and-the-british-in-early-nineteenth-century-india","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}