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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on June 26, 2023, 12:57:52 AM
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The 'naked' warrior who helped British capture India
Anupgiri Gosain
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.