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Thug Behram


 

Thug Behram, of the Indian Thuggee cult, has frequently been said to be the world's most prolific serial killer. According to numerous sources, he is believed to have murdered 931 victims by strangulation by means of a ceremonial cloth (or rumal, which in Hindi means handkerchief), used by his cult between 1790-1830, thus holding the record for the most number of murders committed by a single person in history.

References

Manuscripts

Paton, James. 'Collections on Thuggee and Dacoitee'. British Library Add.Mss. 41300 fol. 118, 202-03.

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Books

Dash, Mike (2005). Thug: The True Story of India's Murderous Cult. London: Granta pp.283-9.

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