Question

What does Sati mean?

• A. When a man died, his wife was expected to die too by jumping into the funeral pyre with his body.
• B. Sati was another name for dowry.
• C. Sati was a name of womans organisation.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A When a man died, his wife was expected to die too by jumping into the funeral pyre with his body.

In several parts of the country, when a man died, his wife was expected to die too by jumping into the funeral pyre with his body. This practice, called Sati, was considered honourable.