Some debates around practice of 'Sati' during colonial India
Introduction: - Sati, the inhumane practice of widow immolation, which was as a parameter for a devoted and virtuous wife was prohibited by the British in 1829, however it didn't vanish completely and debates supporting and opposing it emerged and most initiated by men. Women, under whose context all these arguments were made was silent. This patriarchal society was arguing around, in the name of women and for the sake of woman but for their own purposes and woman was not voicing her own issues. For example- the evangelicals used to write and spoke about woman for raising funds for their missions and societies. So, here in the essay, I will discuss about some of the debates related to sati during colonial era, situated in and around the region of Bengal. Debates around Sati: - The practice of Sati fell under the colonial criminal law and varied government bodies had right to frame policies and laws regarding this. The governor-general and his council, officials of criminal ju...