Monsters in the dark: the discovery of Thuggee and demographic knowledge in colonial India
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DOI: 10.1057/s41599-020-0458-8
Abstract: The thugs have been one of the most lasting images in the portrayal of India in Western imagination. Although several scholars have questioned the authenticity of the information contained in the thug archive, that is,… read more here.
Keywords: monsters dark; knowledge; demographic knowledge; colonial ... See more keywords