“on the blessed day of Dushehra when all great undertakings are commenced – when armies begin their march and teachers accept new students– a time when rains having broken up, promises of new adventures frolic in the air, so on that cusp of a day, Firangia who had thrown all his concerns aside and had made his choice, was initiated as a Thug.” DushehraDussehraBlessed DayGreat Undertaking Book:The Thugs & a Courtesan Source: The Thugs & a Courtesan