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The 'naked' warrior who helped British capture India

2023-06-25 07:15
Anupgiri Gosain has been described as possibly the most successful mercenary of the late 18th century.
The 'naked' warrior who helped British capture India

He has been depicted as a fearsome commander, leading a private army of dreadlocked, naked warriors on foot and horseback, armed with cannons to the battlefield.

But Anupgiri Gosain was also an ascetic - a man devoted to Hindu god Shiva - or a Naga sadhu, one of the revered holy men of India. These...