'Ceremony of burning a Hindu widow with the body of her late husband', 1847. Artist: Unknown

'Ceremony of burning a Hindu widow with the body of her late husband', 1847. Artist: Unknown

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'Ceremony of burning a Hindu widow with the body of her late husband', 1847. Suttee was an Indian funeral practice in which the widow immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847).London 1847.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. B Solwyn: : Artist
People Related
  1. Miss Corner: British: Author, writer

Medium
  1. Engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia India

  1. 20 00 00 N , 077 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Hinduism

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5246x3335
File Size : 51,257kb


Aliases

  1. 0580014526
  1. 1-630-576
  1. 1630576

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