Is that where we get the word, "thug"?
Kali (``Black Earth Mother'') was a goddess of destruction who was so feared that the other gods of the pantheon would allow her to lead them in battle. Her devotees were usually assassins aka ``thugs''.
From Websters:
Etymology: Hindi thag, literally, thief:
Date: 1810:
: a brutal ruffian or assassin : GANGSTER, KILLER