Sentence example with the word 'dacoity'

dacoity

Definition n. robbery by a gang of armed dacoits

Last update: September 9, 2015


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Ratan Singh, who succeeded his father in 1828, applied in vain in 1830 to the British government for aid against a fresh outbreak of his thakurs; but during the next five years dacoity became so rife on the borders that the government raised a special force to deal with it (the Shakhawati Brigade), and of this for seven years Bikanir contributed part of the cost.   [Please select]

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'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity [a house-robbery with violence].'   [Please select]

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There was no idea of insurrection on a large scale, but we were going through one of those outbreaks of Dacoity, which have several times proved so troublesome.   [Please select]

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There was no idea of insurrection on a large scale, but we were going through one of those outbreaks of Dacoity which have several times proved so troublesome.   [Please select]

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