Question

was an Indian custom of a woman self-immolating after her husband's death.

• A. Polygamy
• B. Sati
• C. Varnavyastha

Answer 1

The correct option is B Sati

Sati was a horrific Indian custom of a woman self-immolating after her husband's death. In this, a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre. Sati was sometimes committed voluntarily, but cases of compulsion, escape, and rescue are also known.