yes but it was outlawed in 1829
It's called Sati. Sati has been abolished in India. It is a punishable offence to force someone into it or just witness it without trying to prevent it.
Sati pratha was banned in India in 1829 by the British government.
The practice of burning women in India is called Sati
Lord William Penting the Viceroy of India
Raja Ram Mohan Roy abolished the evil practice of sati. he not only abolished this practice but also did many other works for the uplistment of women; he set up brahmo samaj in 1828 etc etc..
It's called Sati. Sati has been abolished in India. It is a punishable offence to force someone into it or just witness it without trying to prevent it.
The practice of Sati was banned in India by Lord William Bentinck in 1829 through the Bengal Sati Regulation Act. This law made the act of Sati, where widows would self-immolate on their husband's funeral pyre, illegal in British India.
Sati pratha was banned in India in 1829 by the British government.
King Ashoka
Sati was officially abolished in India in the year 1829 through the Bengal Sati Regulation Act introduced by Lord William Bentinck. This act made the practice of sati illegal and punishable by law.
The practice of burning women in India is called Sati
Savitri died on December 26, 1981, in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
It has 4th rank in M.P. and 33th rank in India
Lord William Bentick
Lord William Penting the Viceroy of India
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Raja Ram Mohan Roy abolished the evil practice of sati. he not only abolished this practice but also did many other works for the uplistment of women; he set up brahmo samaj in 1828 etc etc..