Question

Why sati was considered as a social evil by the society ? Justify. (Wealth, powee, rights, life, freedom... consider these factors)

Answer 1

Sati (also called suttee) is the practice among some Hindu communities by ... Sati pratha : A Social Evil ... in southern India and amongst the higher castes of Indian society, despite .

Answer 2

The practice of sati was considered to be religious in the history of India. Wives used to burn themselves alive on the corpse of their husband. Sati means the burning of the Hindu widow in India. Hough this practice used to be voluntarily done but in many cases the women were forced o burn on the pyre of their husband. Sati was a Hindu Goddess who burnt herself alive for his husband’s respect. Though sati is considered to be Hindu tradition but it is also practiced in many other communities in India. This practiced is considered to be an illegal practice in India and has reduced to a very great extent in India. There are still very few cases still registered in India where a women burnt herself on his dead husband’s corpse.