Portraits of known Indian thugs, c1851-c1857. At top left is 'Doorga (or Durga) Daleet, a Jamadar of Thugs', and at top right 'Chabida Amaun, a noted Thug leader'. They are portrayed with swords and daggers. Below is Durga-dalad, smoking a pipe, with supporters in attendance. Historically a thug was a member of a religious organisation of robbers and murderers in India.
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Portraits of known Indian thugs, c1851-c1857. At top left is 'Doorga (or Durga) Daleet, a Jamadar of Thugs', and at top right 'Chabida Amaun, a noted Thug leader'. They are portrayed with swords and daggers. Below is Durga-dalad, smoking a pipe, with supporters in attendance. Historically a thug was a member of a religious organisation of robbers and murderers in India.

Date

1851

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_457

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (4,7Mo) / 30,4cm x 41,1cm / 3593 x 4859 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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