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| − | 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 [[India|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. |
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Revision as of 20:17, May 6, 2007
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.