Welding welding was invented in 1893, and around that time another process, oxyfuel welding, became well established. Acetylene was discovered in 1836 by Edmund Davy, but its use was not practical in welding until about 1900, when a suitable torch was developed. At first, oxyfuel welding was one of the more popular welding methods due to its portability and relatively low cost. As the 20th century progressed, however, it fell out of favor for industrial applications. It was largely replaced with arc welding, as advances in metal coverings (known as flux) were made. Flux covering the electrode primarily shields the base
Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Acts, 1836–48 Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Acts, 1836–48 The Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Acts, 1836–48 in British India under East India Company rule were a series of legal acts that outlawed "thugee"—a practice in North and Central India involving robbery and ritualized murder and mutilation on highways—and dacoity, a form of banditry prevalent in the same region, and prescribed punishment for the same. Title or Description: Provides for the trial and punishment of Thugs. Passed 14 November 1836. Title or Description: Provides for the trial of persons charged with Thuggee. Passed 7 August 1837. Title or Description: No person incompetent as a