Suppression of Thugs — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1997
Who among the following was associated with the suppression of Thugs?
- General Henry Prendergast
- Captain Sleeman
- Alexander Burnes
- Captain Robert Pemberton
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- William Henry Sleeman was the key official responsible for suppressing the Thugs in British India. Appointed in 1835 under Lord William Bentinck, he led a systematic campaign of intelligence, arrests, and prosecutions that dismantled the Thuggee network, earning him the nickname “Thuggee Sleeman.”
Answer: (b) Captain Sleeman
