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What do you mean by Sati?

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

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