Urdu has also contributed a few words to the English language.
cushy from خوشی** [khushi], ease, happiness
pukka from پکّا** [pakka], solid
cummerbund from کمر بند** [kamarband], waist binding
chutney from چٹنی** [chatni], to crush
jungle from جنگل** [jangal], jungle
thug from ٹھگ** [thhug], cheat, swindler
verandah from برآمدہ** [bar’aamdah], verandah
garam masala from گرم مصالحہ** [garam masaalah], **hot mix
**Do you know such words which are now part of English language?
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**Credit: BBC
and what is that? Banaras ke thug were quite famous
From my understanding, the original word was ٹھگ or “thuggee” and referred to an organized gang of professional thieves that was known to rob and kill travelers in particular. The “thuggee” would join travelers and gain their confidence and travel with them a bit and then ambush and kill their victims, rather like British tradition of the “highwayman.” Their trademark was killing their victims by strangulation with a handkerchief or noose. They would then proceed to rob their victims and dispose of the bodies.
^I've read in other sources that the thuggee were more of religious cult than a band of thieves as they apparently had a religious component to their killings in addition to the financial motive.
yes, that was their tareeqa e wardaat