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PAINTING DEPICTING THE PUNISHMENT OF PAINTING DEPICTING THE PUNISHMENT OF
being thrown from steep cliff PUTTING HAND IN HOT OIL.

FLOGGING & WHIPPING THINGRO (WOODEN FETTERS)
Flogging and whipping with cane or belt The landlords’ courts were locally known
was in practice in Sikkim during the days as Adda Courts. The landlords used to
of the landlords. The practice was exercise judicial power and decide
discontinued by the Darbar vide Notice disputes. The Adda courts had a room
No. 2030/J issued on 22 November, below it where offenders found guilty
nd
1922. were kept in wooden fetters or Thingro,
which used to be made of large
wooden log with holes and where
chains were used to tie up the prisoners.

[Paintings courtesy: Mr. Dhiraj Pradhan]

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