what is the origin of the word "Thaga" (thug)?
It starts appearing quite early in literature. Like Kabir's (~14th c) is full of this word - "mAyA maha-<b>Thagini</b> ham jAnI" (maya is maha-thagini I have known)and "kaun <b>ThagawA</b> nagariyA looTal ho?" (which thug has looted away the town?)
Does this word appear in Sanskrit sources too?
Is this word found in South in this or other forms?
It starts appearing quite early in literature. Like Kabir's (~14th c) is full of this word - "mAyA maha-<b>Thagini</b> ham jAnI" (maya is maha-thagini I have known)and "kaun <b>ThagawA</b> nagariyA looTal ho?" (which thug has looted away the town?)
Does this word appear in Sanskrit sources too?
Is this word found in South in this or other forms?