An imaginary essay on the practice of widows being burnt alive on their husband's funeral pyres.
Sati is the traditional Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
Describes the history of this practice, the origins, and recent history.
On the lack of true dialogue or discussion on the traditions behind sati and related issues.
Account of the origin of the practice. Includes description of Jauhar and social situations in the Middle Ages.
Includes a number of drawings by the Flemish artist Baltazard Solvyns from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, together with extracts from European accounts.
An extract from a work by Shakuntala Rao Shastri. Includes early history of the practice, and the way that the treatment of sati came to differ from treatment of other forms of suicide.
Article and an extensive collection of references.
Regional /
Asia /
India /
Society_and_Culture /
Crime
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