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...next leader of the band was Visa Manjaria, a religious man. He went to his favorite temple and promised to carry on the feud, and to bring the god 100 pounds of patel noses. Stocky, thirtyish, with a massive black beard, Visa led his band of ten dacoits in raid after raid on the villages near his forest, looting the homes and shops of the patels, and cutting off their noses. The villagers liked Visa, because the patels were a privileged group, and the villagers were glad to see their bosses' noses cut off. Visa announced his raids beforehand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: 100 Pounds of Noses | 5/1/1950 | See Source »

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