What is the real meaning of ThugLife? You can see its historical background in this post. After 36 years mani ratnam - Kamal Haasan's upcoming film is titled ThugLife. The film team also released the introductory video of this film yesterday. Kamal Haasan's look, fight scenes, AR Rahman's menacing background music, Kamal's dialogues have all increased the anticipation for this film. Well, what does ThugLife really mean? You can see its historical background in this post. Although ThugLife is currently the most trending week on social media, many people don't know what that means. Memes are created by ThugLife for providing a valid counterargument to an argument, or giving an unpredictable response, or a witty move. But what many don't know is that ThugLife is the dark pages of blood-stained history. Actually Thug means thief, robber. The english word Thug comes from the root word Thug and some say it comes from Urdu. It was during the british rule in the 19th century that the word came into widespread use.
In the early 1800s, it was these 'thakis' that the british came to india to hail. It was believed that a vicious gang roamed the road, casually strangling travelers and robbing them of their belongings. british government documents referred to them as Thugs and 'Pindaris'. These Thakkis are the bootlegger natives of India. They mostly lived in rajasthan and its surrounding areas. Illustrations of the history and practices of the Thugs, (1837) states that "India has numerous hereditary occupations. Among them there is a vicious gang of murderers and robbers. These Thugs are depicted as worshipers of kali and 'born criminals'.
The ferocity of the Thugs made the british tremble. A report was sent to england in 1830 that unless this mob was rooted out, the 'Company's plundering in india could not continue'. The then british Governor General 'Lord William Bendink' and 'Captain William Sleeman' led the work of 'eradicating them'. About 4,000 Tak soldiers were captured. About 2,000 were sentenced to death while others were given life imprisonment. Captain Sleeman reported to london that the 'Taqqs had been completely eradicated' from India. However, it is said that some fled and lived in many parts of the country. The indian word "thug" became a global slang through the famous book Confessions of a Thug-1839 by Philip Meadows Taylor. But disaster awaited the british 50 years after they declared their elimination from India. In the year 1884. Major john Penny Quick came to Thekkady for the construction of the Mullai Periyar Dam, and was horrified by the lives of the Varusa Marathas who lived in the Kampam Valley and their unethical actions that did not fear for their lives. He made a long list and sent a letter to London.
He had predicted that the area should become prosperous if the life of this tribe, which was languishing in poverty and engaged in criminal activities for survival, was to change. His idea is to build a dam and convert the barren land of five districts into fertile agricultural lands. He mentioned the same in his letter. It was only then that mullaperiyar dam was constructed after many problems. Therefore, Thug is the term used for those brave people who do not back down in any situation without worrying about the consequences. This later became the word Thug for those who think without any restraints and care nothing. The term ThugLife, which is used jokingly and mockingly on social media today, has such a brutal history behind it. But we have to wait and see what ThugLife, which is being developed by kamal haasan - mani ratnam alliance, is going to say.
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