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Thug Behram ( c. 1765 – 1840), also known as Buhram Jamedar and the King of the Thugs, was a leader of the Thuggee cult active in Awadh in central India during the late 18th and early 19th century, and is often cited as one of the world's most prolific serial killers.
Thug Behram was one of the most prolific serial killers of the 18th century in Indian History. He was a leader of the Thuggee cult whose name is recorded in the book of Guinness World Records for killing 931 victims. In his childhood, Behram was quite shy and was quite reluctant to mix up with others.
Dec 13, 2023 · And the most dreaded of the Thuggees was Thug Behram, a name synonymous with terror and death. With an astounding tally of 931 kills, he is the most dreaded serial killer in the world.
Dec 17, 2023 · Mentioned on the Guinness World Records website as 'Most Prolific Murder', Thug Behram is, undoubtedly, one of the most dreaded killers in the world. He didn't spill a drop of blood, all he used was a handkerchief and a coin.
Apr 12, 2018 · One of the men caught in Sleeman’s web was Thug Behram. According to his testimony, Behram had personally strangled 150 people and had been present when hundreds more were killed. If true, that makes him one of the most prolific serial killers in history, though there are many different conflicting accounts regarding the number of people ...
Thuggee ( UK: / θʌˈɡiː /, US: / ˈθʌɡi /) were historical organised gangs of professional robbers and murderers in India. They were said to have travelled in groups across the Indian subcontinent. [2] They usually murdered their victims by strangling using a handkerchief as a tool. [3] .
Nov 8, 2018 · Another high profile capture was Thug Behram. Also known as a jemadar -- a high ranking operator among the thugs -- or the King of Thugs, Behram is considered to be one of the deadliest serial...
Mar 3, 2016 · Many don't know this but the word 'thug' actually stems from the Hindi word 'thag', a cult of dacoits in the Oudh/Awadh region of North India. The most notorious among them was their leader, Thug Behram- The King Of Thugs.
Feb 20, 2024 · Behram is credited with 931 murders, but in a manuscript penned by East India Company officer James Paton in the 1830s for the Thuggee and Dacoity Office, Behram claims to have “been present ...
Jan 7, 2021 · That’s the number of murders attributed to an Indian named Behram Jemedar, a senior member of India’s notorious Thuggee cult. Because of his propensity for killing he is today regarded as one of the world’s most prolific serial killers.
