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This article correctly states : "Between 1815 and 1828, 63% of all recorded acts of sati took place in Calcutta."
But it does not probe into the reasons why the practice of Sati abruptly became so widespread only in that capital of a colonial empire ? One scholar late Dr
But it does not probe into the reasons why the practice of Sati abruptly became so widespread only in that capital of a colonial empire ? One scholar late Dr
Lakshaman Jha, who was PhD from London& #39;s SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) and was Vice Chancellor of my Guru Ji& #39;s university when he was his student, had told him that the rise in incidents of Sati during those years of British rule can be understood only in the
context of rise in forced prostitution in Calcutta encouraged by those Britishers whose wives lived in Britain. The ban on Sati was motivated not by any humanitarian concern, but by the need to prevent lonely British soldiers from running back to Britain.
Please investigate into the history of red light areas in major cities of India, and the role of Btitish rulers in founding them. Then you will find the connection between ban on Sati by Bentick and rise of Sonagachhi in Calcutta.
Unfortunately, the Hindi word for
Unfortunately, the Hindi word for
"prostitute" (& #39;randi& #39;) is feminine form of a term & #39;randwaa& #39; which means "widower". The history of this term & #39;randi& #39; cannot be traced to before the invaders who forced Hindu widows into prostitution. Burning widows was bad, but it was a defence mechanism of a defeated
and enslaved community which had a different and glorious meaning of Sati .
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