Theft and robbery in early Indian records: Some Questions Regarding Theives and Robbers

Theft and robbery in early Indian records (2016) is a PhD thesis by the Researcher Kali Pada Hore under the Guide D. C. Sircar from the University of Calcutta, Department of History
http://hdl.handle.net/10603/154954
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Chapter 6 is about the nature of thieves that existed in Ancient India. It discusses their territory, victim type, their perception by other religious groups, their numerical and physical strength and organization.

The chapter is very valuable as information regarding this topic is scarce in other places. The whole PhD thesis can be found on Shodhganga.