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Children of Kali : through India in search of bandits, the thug cult, and the British Raj

by Kevin Rushby

This work combines travel writing and history to investigate the 19th-century Thug cult and the modern bandit Veerappan. It examines the nature of criminality and the enduring legacy of the British Raj in India.

Accession 21200 ISBN 0802714188 Publisher Walker and Company
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