#28.
X refers to an organized gang of professional assassins who traveled in groups across India for 600 years. Although X traced its origin to seven Muslim tribes, Hindus appear to have been associated with X at an early period. The members of X would join travelers and gain their confidence. This would allow them to then surprise and strangle their victims by pulling a handkerchief or noose tight around their necks. They would then rob their victims of valuables and bury their bodies. This led them to also be called Phansigar , a term more commonly used in southern India. The sepoys of the East India Company were said to be among X's main targets. The several Hindu and Muslim pilgrims, who travelled across the country, were another set of victims.
ID X.
X refers to an organized gang of professional assassins who traveled in groups across India for 600 years. Although X traced its origin to seven Muslim tribes, Hindus appear to have been associated with X at an early period. The members of X would join travelers and gain their confidence. This would allow them to then surprise and strangle their victims by pulling a handkerchief or noose tight around their necks. They would then rob their victims of valuables and bury their bodies. This led them to also be called Phansigar , a term more commonly used in southern India. The sepoys of the East India Company were said to be among X's main targets. The several Hindu and Muslim pilgrims, who travelled across the country, were another set of victims.
ID X.
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