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Sati was a historical practice in Hindu communities in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband 's funeral pyre. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Although it is debated whether it received scriptural mention in early Hinduism, it has been linked to related Hindu practices in regions of India.
Apr 23, 2023 · In December 1829, Lord William Bentinck, the first governor general of British-ruled India, banned sati, the ancient Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
Dec 27, 2023 · The ancient Hindu tradition called sati, wherein a widow would throw herself on her husband’s pyre and burn to death, was initially a voluntary act considered courageous and heroic, but it later became a forced practice. Although sati is now banned all over India, it has a dark history. Culture Trip reports on this old Hindu tradition.
Feb 13, 2024 · The practice of Sati, where a widow immolates herself on her deceased husband’s pyre, is a haunting stain on Indian history. Cloaked in the guise of religious devotion, it perpetuated the subjugation of women and became a grim symbol of patriarchal cruelty.
Oct 27, 2016 · Sati was a practice followed in some Indian communities in which a recently widowed woman used to immolate herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. It is said that it was more prevalent among the higher castes and among those who considered themselves to be rising in social status.
Mar 21, 2019 · Sati or Suttee is a banned funeral custom, where a widow either voluntarily or by compulsion self-immolates (Anumarana or Anugamana) on her husband’s pyre, or commits suicide in some other manner, following her husband’s death.
Apr 5, 2023 · Sati, the practice of a widow self-immolating on her husband's funeral pyre, remains one of the most controversial and emotive issues in South Asian culture. While some view it as a sacred funerary ritual, others see it as a barbaric act of violence against women.
