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this practice is not necessarily voluntary on the part of the widow
Suttee is an ancient Indian practice, in which a widow sacrifices herself, voluntarily or involuntarily, on her husband's funeral pyre. It was outlawed in 1889, and more recent instances of the practice have found, where investigated, to have been carried out under complusion.
Suttee is an ancient Indian practice, in which a widow sacrifices herself on her husband's funeral pyre. It was outlawed in 1889, and more recent instances of the practice have found, where investigated, to have been carried out under complusion.
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