Dacoity
Term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word डाकू (ḍākū); "dacoit" /dəˈkɔɪt/ is a colloquial Indian English word with this meaning. It appears in the Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases (1903).[1] Banditry is a criminal activity involving robbery by groups of armed bandits. The East India Company established the Thuggee and Dacoity Department in 1830, and the Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Acts, 1836–1848 were enacted in British India under East India Company rule.[2] Areas with ravines or forests, such as Chambal and Chilapata Forests, were once known for dacoits.
"Daku" redirects here. For the artist, see Daku (artist). For the Albanian footballer, see Mirlind Daku.
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