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What was a common social practice for widows in ancient India?
What was a common social practice for widows in ancient India?
- Allowed to remarry
- Forced to wear colorful clothes
- Given special status in society
- Forced to shave their heads and wear white clothes (correct)
Why were many widows abandoned at pilgrimage sites like Benares?
Why were many widows abandoned at pilgrimage sites like Benares?
- Reduced to begging and abandoned due to societal beliefs (correct)
- To gain religious merits
- To find better husbands
- To escape oppressive families
How were women from upper castes restricted in their movements?
How were women from upper castes restricted in their movements?
- Required to be with female family members
- Encouraged to work outside their homes
- Allowed to go out freely
- Forced to remain indoors unless with a male family member (correct)
What was the fate of widows who did not follow the practice of sati?
What was the fate of widows who did not follow the practice of sati?
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How were widows who did not commit sati viewed by society?
How were widows who did not commit sati viewed by society?
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'Sati' was a practice where women were expected to do which of the following?
'Sati' was a practice where women were expected to do which of the following?
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What was the purpose of the social practice of sati?
What was the purpose of the social practice of sati?
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