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What customs had imposed harsh restrictions on the way women lived ?

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Polygamy
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Sati
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Widowhood
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All of the above
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The correct option is C All of the above
Customs like Child marriage , Unequal marriage , Widowhood , Keshwapan , Sati , Polygamy had imposed harsh restriction on the way women lived.The ritual of dying at the funeral pyre of the husband is called Sati.Child marriage was a norm in medieval India.Girls were married off at the age of 8 - 10.Widows in medieval India not treated as human beings and were subjected to a lots of restrictions. The girls of medieval India and especially Hindu society were not given formal education.

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