Question

What is Sati?

When was Sati banned?

By whom was Sati banned?​​

explain

Answer 1

Answer:

the act of a Hindu widow burning herself to death after the death of her husband .

.. it was abolished on 4 December 1829 by governor general Lord William

Answer 2

Answer:1)Sati or suttee is a Hindu practice, now mostly historical, in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre.

2)Ban on Sati Practice by William Bentinck. Due to fierce campaign and lobbying of Raja Rammohan Roy and others,Sati practice was formally banned in all the lands under Bengal Presidency by Lord William Bentinck on 4 December 1829.

3)It was banned by britishers

Explanation:

• The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck. The regulation described the practice of Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature.

• Sati or suttee is the ancient Indian and Nepalese practice of burning a widow on her husband's funeral pyre or burying her alive in his grave. This practice is associated with Hindu traditions. The name is taken from the goddess Sati, wife of Shiva, who burned herself to protest her father's ill-treatment of her husband. The term "sati" can also apply to the widow who commits the act. The word "sati" comes from the feminine present participle of the Sanskrit word asti, meaning "she is true/pure." While it has been most common in India and Nepal, examples have occurred in other traditions from as far afield as Russia, Vietnam, and Fiji.