The Sati Custom is a banned Hindu custom that was widespread in India.
Do you know: While the name Sati itself may have religious origins, the practice may have originated from Scythian invaders in India.
Known to have social origins, this custom was long prevalent amongst various Hindu sects. The custom called for the wife of a deceased man to voluntarily give up her life by burning on her husband’s funeral pyres. However, rather than being voluntary, very often widows were dragged to the pyres to sacrifice themselves. In 1892, this custom was outlawed with the efforts of a social reformer, Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
