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suttee

Hindu custom whereby a widow committed suicide by joining her husband's funeral pyre, often under public and family pressure. Banned in the 17th century by the Mogul emperors, the custom continued even after it was made illegal under British rule in 1829.

There continue to be sporadic revivals.
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Sir Francis watched the procession with a sad countenance, and, turning to the guide, said, "A suttee.
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