Season 1

Discover the era of Maratha Empire, where thugs existed. Thugs were apart of an organization who killed and looted their victims.

Sleeman is on a mission to catch Firangia, who is on the run. Sleeman is on a mission to catch him in order to make him confess to his crimes and transform into an approver against other thugs.

Often Pindaris joined Maratha armies in the 18th century. The British were determined to obliterate them in order to expand their Empire and curb the Malwa opium market. A crackdown forced Pindaris to run, and so began a historic war.

The Badhak dacoits are masters of disguise and Meherban Singh was the leader of the pack. Discover how he dressed as King of Gour to loot British and Spanish coins located in a serai in Makarai.

Discover the story of the Ramoshees who were looters, robbers, bandits but nationalists at heart. They aimed to reclaim all their original land which was seized by the British through various tactics.

Discover the Dhaturias, criminals who robbed and killed innocent people with poison. They came to be known as one of the most dangerous classes of criminals who were operating in the country, preying on poor travelers, and more.

A unique crime in 19th century was called "plunder policing". Local policing was a racketeering trade: they protected who patronized them, plundering those who didn't. The Moghias were one such tribe.