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What was the practice of Sati?
Widow marrying her brother-in-law
Widow burning herself on her husband's funeral pyre
Widow isolating herself in an ashram
Widow living a life of servitude
Correct Answer: B — Widow burning herself on her husband's funeral pyre
Sati was a practice where a widow would self-immolate or be forced to do so on her husband's funeral pyre. The British eventually banned this practice in the 19th century.
