Dacoity
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Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word ḍākū; "dacoit" is a colloquial Indian English word with the meaning "a robber
A family of dacoits
Daku (Dacoit) written in Samrup Rachna Calligraphy
Phoolan Devi
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Phoolan Devi, popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit who became a politician, serving as a member of parliament until her assassination. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who g
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…resorted to becoming a Baaghi due to the injustices he faced. Also inspired the Bollywood film Paan Singh Tomar, in which he was played by Irrfan Khan. Phoolan Devi, known as The Bandit Queen (even a movie with the same name was made), a lady bandit who initially rebelled against her rape and injustice her community…
Phoolan Devi in 1995
The production of dung cakes in Uttar Pradesh; dung cakes are a common fuel source in the region.
Actress Seema Biswas, who played Phoolan Devi in Bandit Queen