Question

What do you mean by Sati?

• A. A Hindu ritual in which a widow sacrifices her life by burying herself.
• B. A Hindu ritual in which a man sacrifices her life by sitting atop her deceased wife's funeral pyre.
• C. A Hindu ritual in which a widow sacrifices her life by sitting atop her deceased husband’s funeral pyre.
• D. A Hindu ritual in which a child sacrifices her life by sitting atop her deceased parents' funeral pyre.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A Hindu ritual in which a widow sacrifices her life by sitting atop her deceased husband’s funeral pyre.

Sati is a Hindu ritual in which a widow sacrifices her life by sitting atop her deceased husband’s funeral pyre. In 1998, the government passed the Sati (Prevention) Act with very stringent provisions.