Question

what was the condition of women in the 18th century? Explain with the help of examples in the context of India.

Answer 1

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According to the religious taboos, the wives used to burn them­selves with their dead husbands. This act was known as “Sati”. This custom was practiced almost throughout the country. In the early years of the British rule this custom was more rampant in Bengal. This number of satis approximated more than three-fourths of the total in British India.

The number of statis was the largest in in Hooghly, Nadia and Burdwan of Calcutta Presidency. It showed an upward trend in the 1880’s in Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) and Shahabad (Bihar). It numbered between 27 and 40 in western India. It was, however, not performed in southern Konkan. Sati perfor­mances occurred more in Ganjam, Masulipattam and Tanjore in comparison to other parts of the southern peninsula.
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