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Who among the following was associated with the suppression of Thugs?

  1. General Henry Prendergast
  2. Captain Sleeman
  3. Alexander Burnes
  4. 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
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