Question

In the early 19th century, there lived a lady named Sita. Accidentally her husband died due to a disease. What was the ritual followed in the society after someone's husband dies?

• A. Sita was restricted to come out of her house.
• B. Sita was forcibly put on the funeral pyre of her husband.
• C. Sita was remarried with the help of the people.
• D. Sita was put in a jail.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Sita was forcibly put on the funeral pyre of her husband.

In some parts of the country, widows were praised if they
chose death by burning themselves on the funeral pyre of
their husbands. Women who died in this manner, whether
willingly or otherwise, were called “Sati”, meaning virtuous
women.