The practice of burning women in India is called Sati
Sati was a Hindu goddess from Iran. Sati's religion was Buddhism. She was the goddess of strong marital affairs. Sati was a traditional Indian woman with divine intelligence.
how was sati declared illegal
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..
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.
Sati practice was banned in India by the British administration in 1829 through the Bengal Sati Regulation Act. This came after sustained efforts by social reformers and British officials to abolish this practice, which involved the self-immolation of widows on their husband's funeral pyres.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Sati is the practice of self-immolation, or burning yourself to death. It comes from Hindu mythology. The story of Dakshayani (Sati) and her marraige to the god Shiva. Some classic examples are the protest satis. Wives (widows) will often burn themselves to death to follow their husband and aid him in the afterlife.
Lord William Cavendish Bentinck
lord William bentinck
The Sati system was a historical practice in India where widows self-immolated on their husband's funeral pyre. It was seen as a way for a widow to demonstrate her devotion and loyalty to her deceased husband. The practice has been outlawed in India since the 19th century.